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<p class="has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size" style="background-color:#480808">Some reflections on July 4, its historical significance and its changing meaning yesterday and today in American culture.</p>
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Some reflections on July 4, its historical significance and its changing meaning yesterday and today in American culture. The Declaration of Independence, painted by John Trumbull


						
				
									
						
							
					
			
							
						
				
								
				
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			The Declaration of Independence, painted by John Trumbull		
				
						
					
		
								
					
		
									
			
					

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