A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will make its way around Maine later this year, as part of a statewide tour to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding. The Maine Historical Society has maintained a copy for more than 100 years. It’s one of the 26 remaining copies of what’s known as the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, also considered one of the first public copies. Liam Riordan, a history professor at the University of Maine, said the langua
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A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence will make its way around Maine later this year, as part of a statewide tour to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding. The Maine Historical Society has maintained a copy for more than 100 years. It’s one of the 26 remaining copies of what’s known as the Dunlap Broadside of the Declaration of Independence, also considered one of the first public copies. Liam Riordan, a history professor at the University of Maine, said the langua
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