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1776: Declaring Independence 1
1776: Declaring Independence 2
History Exhibition
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1776: Declaring Independence

March 6 at 9:30am - December 18

At Massachusetts Historical Society

Fenway–Kenmore, Boston

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Handwritten drafts by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and a rare Dunlap broadside anchor this exhibition at the Massachusetts Historical Society, where visitors view intimate diaries, private letters, and early printings charting the birth of a nation.

John Adams handwritten drafts
Thomas Jefferson manuscripts
Rare Dunlap broadside
Private historical diaries

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  • John Adams handwritten drafts
  • Thomas Jefferson manuscripts
  • Rare Dunlap broadside
  • Private historical diaries
  • Massachusetts Historical Society
  • Fenway–Kenmore
  • Boston
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