National Treasure And The Many Lives Of The Declaration Of Independence
About this episode
The episode explores the significance and history of the Declaration of Independence as a cultural artifact and national symbol.
Send us Fan Mail Contact Michele at bookclues.com The Declaration of Independence isn’t just a set of famous lines we quote every July. It’s a battered physical object that survived close calls, a national symbol that took decades to become sacred, and a cultural artifact that ended up on walls, plates, and posters. As the United States heads toward the 250th anniversary and the semi-quincentennial conversation ramps up, we wanted to ask a simple question with huge consequences: how di...
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Host: Michele McAloon
Topics covered
- Declaration of Independence
- American history
- cultural artifacts
- national symbols
- anniversaries
Keywords
- Declaration of Independence
- American history
- cultural significance
- national symbols
- 250th anniversary
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Books & works: Declaration of Independence
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