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Rare Original Printing of the Declaration of Independence to Kick Off National History Day Contest

Published in Vaccine Weekly, June 30th, 2010

The Declaration of Independence - one of 26 known to exist from the original July 4, 1776, printing - today was the centerpiece of a kick-off event with thousands of schoolchildren from around the country on the campus of the University of Maryland to commemorate National History Day.

On its first visit to Maryland, the rare original printing joined approximately 2,500 of the nation's outstanding middle and high school history students and their teachers from 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, American Samoa, and Department of Defense and International Schools, at the University of Maryland for a commemorative "celebration of democracy." The event kicked off a...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2010-06-30)

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