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Loc: Webcast: Publishing the Declaration of Independence

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Robin Shields, retired reference librarian in the Serial and Government Publications Division of the Library of Congress, discusses the distribution of the Declaration of Independence via American newspapers. Shields explores these newspapers, taking a close look at their visual details, layout, and content in addition to the Declaration. [22:00]

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)