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Emily Sneff

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The Sounds of Independence

How was the Fourth of July celebrated during the Revolutionary War?

by Emily Sneff via Uncommon Sense on July 2, 2019
Convulsions Within: When Printing the Declaration of Independence Turns Partisan

Even America's founding document isn't immune to the powers of polarization.

by Emily Sneff via Age of Revolutions on July 4, 2018
"To Undertake a News-Paper in This Town"

How printers in the 1770s assembled the news for their papers, how they used the postal system, and how they may have approached Twitter.

by Emily Sneff via Declaration Resources Project on September 20, 2017

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"The American Star" portrait of George Washington with national symbols, by Frederick Kemmelmeyer.

1826: Fashioning the American Myth

The 1826 Fourth of July marked America's 50th anniversary with nationwide celebrations, patriotic art, and reflection amid growing national tensions.

by Jonathan Prown via The Magazine Antiques on January 7, 2026

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