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St. Paul, Minn.

July 3, 2008 3:25 PM

What's the history of American independence?

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Declaration on display — This copy of the Declaration of Independence, known as the Dunlap Broadside, was on display under glass at the Minnesota History Center. John Dunlap of Philadelphia printed a run of official copies on the evening of July 4, 1776. This is one of the 25 which survive to this day. It was discovered by a Boston man in a frame he bought for $4 in 1989. More recently, TV producer Norman Lear bought it for $8 million.
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Declaration on display — This copy of the Declaration of Independence, known as the Dunlap Broadside, was on display under glass at the Minnesota History Center. John Dunlap of Philadelphia printed a run of official copies on the evening of July 4, 1776. This is one of the 25 which survive to this day. It was discovered by a Boston man in a frame he bought for $4 in 1989. More recently, TV producer Norman Lear bought it for $8 million.
MPR Photo/Tom Crann

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