BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:SoDel X-WR-CALNAME:The Story of the Declaration of Independence BEGIN:VEVENT UID:167842023-07-29 DTSTART:20230729T170000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20230729T040000Z LOCATION:11 South East Front Street\nMilford Delaware 19963 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=11 South East Front Street\ nMilford Delaware 19963;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=11 South East Front Stre et:geo:38.912734,-75.427497 GEO:38.912734;-75.427497 SUMMARY:The Story of the Declaration of Independence CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:the Milford Museum will begin its American History Series at th e\nMilford Public Library with a program about one of America’s most\ntr easured documents\, The Declaration of Independence. Local historian\nDan Pritchett will present the background of how and why this famous\ndocument was created during a critical time of the American\nRevolution. Included in this program will be information about the men\nwho gathered in Philade lphia to discuss America’s move to\nindependence and how\, in signing th is document\, they risked “our\nLives\, our Fortunes\, and our sacred Ho nor.” While its role in\nAmerican Revolution is well known\, The Declara tion of Independence\ndocument itself has a fascinating history which will be included in\nthe program.\n\nDaniel Pritchett has been teaching Americ an history in Delaware since\n1969: 34 years in the Capital School Distri ct\, six years at Delaware\nState University\, and numerous years at the O sher Lifelong Learning\nInstitute.  \n\nPlease join the Milford Museum as this new American History series\nbegins in the Milford area. These month ly programs will focus on a\nvariety of topics concerning local\, state\, and national\nhistory.  These programs will be held on SATURDAYS\, 1:00 P.M. AT\nTHE MILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY.  For more information\, please con tact\nthe Museum at (302) 424-1080\, info@milforddemuseum.org  These\np rograms are offered through a generous grant from The Delaware\nHeritage C ommission.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

the Milford Museum will begin its American History Series at the Milford Public Library with a program about one of A merica&rsquo\;s most treasured documents\, The Declaration of Independence . Local historian Dan Pritchett will present the background of how and why this famous document was created during a critical time of the American R evolution. Included in this program will be information about the men who gathered in Philadelphia to discuss America&rsquo\;s move to independence and how\, in signing this document\, they risked &ldquo\;our Lives\, our F ortunes\, and our sacred Honor.&rdquo\; While its role in American Revolut ion is well known\, The Declaration of Independence document itself has a fascinating history which will be included in the program.

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Danie l Pritchett has been teaching American history in Delaware since 1969:&nbs p\;34 years in the Capital School District\, six years at Delaware State U niversity\, and numerous years at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. & nbsp\;

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Please join the Milford Museum as this new American Histo ry series begins in the Milford area. These monthly programs will focus on a variety of topics concerning local\, state\, and national history.  \; \;These programs will be held on \;Saturdays\, 1:00 p.m. at the Milford Public Library. \; \;For more information\, please contact the Museum at (302) 424-1080\, \;info@milforddemuseum.org \;  \;These programs are offered through a generous grant from The Delaware He ritage Commission.

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