Princeton NJ Events

When The Declaration of Independence Was News, Morven Museum & Garden

Sunday July 19, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join us for the next program in the Generation Declaration series, “When the Declaration of Independence Was News,” with Historian of the Declaration of Independence Emily Sneff.

When the Declaration of Independence Was News focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators. This program will be offered in a hybrid format, offering both in-person and virtual tickets.

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