Over the course of the past week, the United States has celebrated its 250th birthday with fireworks, parades, parties and more. At the center of all those celebrations is the Declaration of Independence.Â
Sons of the American Revolution member Adam Ensign takes part in a public reading of the Declaration of Independence hosted by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution at the state Capitol on Wednesday. While the declaration was signed on July 4, 1776, it took several days for word to get out.
Daughters of the American Revolution member Linda Rotschafer drapes Lincoln Police Officer William Lutgen, a U.S. Navy veteran, in a Quilt of Valor during a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday at the Capitol.
Sons of the American Revolution member Adam Ensign takes part in a public reading of the Declaration of Independence hosted by the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution at the state Capitol on Wednesday. While the declaration was signed on July 4, 1776, it took several days for word to get out.
Daughters of the American Revolution member Linda Rotschafer drapes Lincoln Police Officer William Lutgen, a U.S. Navy veteran, in a Quilt of Valor during a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on Wednesday at the Capitol.
