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Declaration Found on British Ship | Oakland News
A volunteer at Britain’s National Archives stumbled upon a rare, historically explosive find: a copy of the Declaration of Independence printed in New Hampshire just days after the original, the only known copy outside the U.S. Hidden in papers from a British captain who captured an American privateer ship during the Revolutionary War, this document reveals how vital spreading the ideals of independence was—even at sea. Historians are calling it a game-changer, a tangible link to the past that underscores the global reach of the American Revolution and hints that history’s greatest stories…
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