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Resetting the Declaration in our own words today at Common Press. And revolutionary poster printing. Stop by!

Did you know some prints of the first edition of the Declaration are missing words, which apparently fell out during the printing process over the night of July 4, 1776? Letterpress printing is a core part of our country's history. Learn more tonight at a lecture with preeminent Declaration scholar Emily Sneff, NOW ONLINE and ready to help you fight cabin fever. Link in bio!

Join us tonight 1/27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to learn about the fascinating history of printing and distribution of the first edition of the Declaration.

Dr. Emily Sneff, a leading expert on the history of the Declaration of Independence, will share some of the stories behind the first printings of the founding document of the United States. From spelling errors and typesetting challenges to copies of the Declaration that ended up in unexpected hands, this presentation will explore the process of declaring independence. It will connect the first printings to the core themes and material focus of the Common Press's America 250 programming, The Typography of Independence.