{"title":"Historic Prints, stickers, mugs and bookmark","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"history-nerd-sticker-sheet-with-3-die-cut-stickers-roosevelt-anthony-and-frankln","title":"HISTORY NERD® Sticker Sheet with 3 Die Cut Stickers—Roosevelt, Anthony and Franklin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSticker sheet with three die cut stickers\u003c\/strong\u003e, Teddy Roosevelt during his Rough Rider days, Susan B. Anthony, and Ben Franklin. Each character appears in a different color: Roosevelt (dark red), Anthony (dark blue), and Franklin (dark purple). Printed in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects the sticker from scratching, rain, and sunlight. Die cut. See the photo for a comparison with the size of the small individual History Nerd stickers. (The sticker on the sheet is only slightly smaller.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome have asked about using these outdoors.  Here's the printer's explanation of the difference between these and the large History Nerd sticker, which is another product that's available and is printed as a die cut bumper sticker:  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll of our stickers are printed on premium vinyl with a permanent adhesive. They are coated with a protective laminate that makes them resistant to fading, scratching, tearing, and water. They can even be safely run through a dishwasher. That said, the main difference between our die-cut stickers and bumper stickers is the adhesive. Bumper stickers have a low-tax adhesive that’s designed to be kind to car paint as well as be easy to remove. Permanent stickers may leave some residue when removed, but it’s easily cleaned up with some soap and water.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eEach sheet is 6\" x 4\" and the individual stickers are 4 3\/8\" wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe History Nerd with Ben Franklin design is also on a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-t-shirt-with-ben-franklin\"\u003et-shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-v-neck-t-shirt-with-ben-franklin-light-red-heather1\"\u003ewomen's cut v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e), pullover \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-pullover-sweatshirt-with-ben-franklin-deep-red-color\"\u003esweatshirts\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/caps\"\u003ecap\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003epatch, magnet, and as vinyl decals.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe History Nerd with Teddy Roosevelt design is also available on a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-t-shirt-with-ben-franklin-light-red-heather\"\u003elong-sleeved or a short-sleeved shirt\u003c\/a\u003e. And the History Nerd with Susan B. Anthony design is also available in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-t-shirt-with-susan-b-anthony-light-blue-heather\"\u003elight blue heather shirt\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":30137636867,"sku":"REVWAR-STSHEET-HN","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 10 sheets","offer_id":30137636931,"sku":"REVWAR-STSHEET-HN-10","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/Sticker_sheet_ea7fab73-71bd-4f71-a456-52dca734d70a.jpg?v=1673357899"},{"product_id":"history-nerd-magnet-with-ben-franklin","title":"HISTORY NERD® Magnet with Ben Franklin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe magnet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed in the USA on a thin, durable magnet. Die-cut. Includes the silhouette of Ben Franklin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\" x 1.2367\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis design is also on a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-t-shirt-with-ben-franklin\"\u003et-shirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in several colors (light blue heather, light red heather, charcoal grey heather, cardinal red\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-v-neck-t-shirt-with-ben-franklin-light-red-heather1\"\u003ewomen's cut v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-pullover-sweatshirt-with-ben-franklin-deep-red-color\"\u003ered and charcoal grey pullover sweatshirt\u003c\/a\u003e, and as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003estickers, patch and rub on letters\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis same History HISTORY NERD® with Ben Franklin is also available as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/caps\"\u003ecap\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePictured here are the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-magnet-with-george-washington?_pos=14\u0026amp;_sid=10285ad97\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-magnet-with-thomas-jefferson?_pos=15\u0026amp;_sid=10285ad97\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eThomas Jefferson\u003c\/a\u003e magnets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31735493251,"sku":"REVWAR-MAG-HNF","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/hn-franklin-magnet-1024_c9e4c651-c44a-48b9-9de1-b2c9ec63ad5a.jpg?v=1673358835"},{"product_id":"history-major-sticker","title":"\"History Major\" sticker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sticker: \u003c\/strong\u003eA durable clear sticker with our original design for History Majors. Just like our other stickers, this vinyl sticker has a premium coating that helps it stand up to r\u003cspan\u003eain, wind, and sun without fading. \u003c\/span\u003eFor laptops, classroom windows, car windows, dorm room windows and doors, notebooks, and just about anything else.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e4\" x 2.55\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design also comes in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-major-t-shirt-with-map-of-the-usa\"\u003eU.S. \"History Major\" shirt\u003c\/a\u003e in light red heather.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":33493219907,"sku":"STKR-USHM","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 10","offer_id":33493220099,"sku":"STKR-USHM-10","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/IMG_7216.JPG?v=1774796560"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-bookmark","title":"Revolutionary Bookmark: Massachusetts Spy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe design of the Revolutionary Bookmark comes from the masthead of the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMassachusetts Spy.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.5 x 2.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold individually or in packs of 5, 25 and 50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're a teacher or handling a history class, let us know in the comments field of the order form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Background Behind the Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMassachusetts Spy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (est.1770) was a newspaper published by Isaiah Thomas in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts in the 18th century. It was a heavily political weekly paper that was constantly on the verge of being suppressed by the Royalist government, from the time of its establishment in 1770 to 1776, during the runup to the American Revolution.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Wikipedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Snake represents the colonies while t\u003c\/span\u003ehe griffin represents England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the back of the bookmark, is an inspiring quote,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDo Thou Great LIBERTY inspire our souls -\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e And make our Lives in thy possession happy -\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e Or, our deaths glorious in thy just Defence.\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":37926865667,"sku":"REVWAR-BKMK-MASPY","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":37926865731,"sku":"REVWAR-BKMK-MASPY-5","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 25","offer_id":37926865795,"sku":"REVWAR-BKMK-MASPY-25","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 50","offer_id":37926865859,"sku":"REVWAR-BKMK-MASPY-50","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/THL-bookmark-front-and-back.jpg?v=1673354166"},{"product_id":"history-nerd-mug-with-ben-franklin","title":"HISTORY NERD® Mug with Ben Franklin Quotes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated December 13 at midnight Eastern: \u003c\/strong\u003eWe are sold out. We're working to find another supplier. Enter your e-mail address in the notification box and you'll be the first to know when we have them back in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Lee Wright | Founder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 1\/2\" high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrowave safe. Washing by hand recommended for decades of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis same HISTORY NERD® design with Ben Franklin is also available in our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/shirts-and-sweatshirts\"\u003eshirts and sweatshirts\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/caps\"\u003ecaps\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003estickers, magnets and patches\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38609111107,"sku":"REVWAR-MUG-HNF","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/history-nerd-with-ben-franklin-mugs.webp?v=1765595603"},{"product_id":"declaration-of-independence-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill","title":"\"Declaration of Independence\" Boston Broadside from the Printing Office of Edes \u0026 Gill in Boston","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Printing Office of Edes \u0026amp; Gill in Boston. You can purchase the Declaration, described below, or the Declaration and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/constitution-with-letter-from-washington-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill-in-boston?variant=409848643587\"\u003eConstitution\u003c\/a\u003e, which is also printed at Edes \u0026amp; Gill, at a savings of $5 for the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso available framed\u003c\/strong\u003e in a solid wood, made in America frame with museum-grade, UV-protecting non-glare acrylic with a black and gold finish or an antique gold finish. See additional photos of the framed Declarations and select your frame \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/framed-declaration-of-independence-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill-in-boston\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003ePlease allow two weeks for framing.\u003c\/strong\u003e (We're usually much faster.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HCGp3jxNglI?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore information on the history behind this printing appears below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is about 20\" x 14\". (There is a variance of 1\/4\" to 1\/2\" depending on how the paper is cut.)  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-john-dunlap-nps-in-philadelphia?variant=172136824835\" title=\"The Philadelphia broadside of the Declaration printed by John Dunlap\"\u003ePhiladelphia broadside\u003c\/a\u003e of the Declaration printed by John Dunlap is also available, as is the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-mary-katherine-goddard-maryland-nps-in-philadelphia?variant=1096614772739\" title=\"The Baltimore broadside printed by Mary Katherine Goddard\"\u003eBaltimore broadside\u003c\/a\u003e printed by Mary Katherine Goddard. Use the pull down menu above to purchase all three and save $8.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can also purchase a copy of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/constitution-with-letter-from-washington-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill-in-boston?variant=409848643587\"\u003eBoston broadside of the Constitution\u003c\/a\u003e before it was ratified. The print includes a letter from Washington urging ratification. Photos and an in-depth video explaining the five-year-long effort to find and reproduce this broadside are on the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/constitution-with-letter-from-washington-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill-in-boston?variant=409848643587\" title=\"View more information about the Boston edition of the Constitution\"\u003eproduct page\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe broadsides are really wonderful. You'll have something to frame and pass down from generation to generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e— \u003cb\u003eLee Wright  |  Founder  |  The History List  |  History Camp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWatch the Declaration being printed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis longer video (6:18) shows the printing of the Declaration and includes additional information on the history of the Declaration and of printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IzqvqgiIRIc?rel=0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout Benjamin Edes \u0026amp; John Gill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOn April 7, 1755, Edes and Gill became the proprietors of \u003cem\u003eThe Boston Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCountry Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. According to the author of \u003cem\u003eInfamous Scribblers\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), the \u003cem\u003eBoston Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e, arguably the most influential newspaper the country has ever known, got us into the Revolutionary War, sped up the course of the war and may have even determined the outcome of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHistorical Background: The Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\"The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of The United States of America. Written by Thomas Jefferson, (one of the five members of the Committee that Congress had appointed to draft the document. Other members being: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman) between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJune 11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and June 28\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e 1776.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCongress voted for Independency on July 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and then took up Jefferson’s draft for the next two days. Eighty-six alterations were made to the draft and congress approved the document on July 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, 1776.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCongress then ordered the committee that drafted the Declaration to oversee the printing of the Declaration. A \u003ci\u003efair\u003c\/i\u003e copy was made of the amended draft and hand carried by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin to the printing office of John Dunlap in Philadelphia on the afternoon of the 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. The Declaration was printed that night into the early morning of July 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. John Hancock, President of Congress began to send out “official copies” on the 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e of July to all thirteen Colonies, ordering them to print the Declaration in their newspapers and generally distribute the news as they saw fit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe first printing of the Declaration in Boston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe “official” copy of the Declaration arrived about July 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e in Boston. The patriot printer John Gill set it in type on the 16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and printed on the 17\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e ready for distribution on the 18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e of July. On the 18\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, the Declaration was read from the balcony of the Old State House for the first time. Large crowds gathered to hear the address.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eJust two editions of the Boston Printing of the Declaration broadside were published by Gill and then it disappeared from history. Only three copies from this John Gill edition have survived. In June 2009 Christie's auctioned a rare Boston imprint of the Declaration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOne original copy was located in the collection of the Bostonian Society by Gary Gregory, founder and Shop Master of the recreated Edes \u0026amp; Gill. Gary then had all 9.000 characters of type meticulously cast in lead to match the original document.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis recreation was first printed by the Printing Office of Edes and Gill on July 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e 2012, marking the first time since July 1776 that anyone had printed the Boston Broadside of the Declaration of Independence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"float: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Printing Office \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a non-profit 50(c)3 corporation funded entirely by donations, gifts, and the sale of materials printed on their historic press. A portion of the proceeds of this sale will go to them.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdditional resources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails in this listing at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.christies.com\/lotfinder\/Lot\/declaration-of-independence-in-congress-july-4-5217000-details.aspx\/\"\u003eChristie's\u003c\/a\u003e about specific printings and the way in which the document was distributed to major cities. As mentioned above, this was in 2009 and it was the first Boston and tenth broadside edition of the Declaration. 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It is used under license.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe magnet:\u003c\/strong\u003e The magnet is thin and flexible, and sized 3\" H x 2.5\" W. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis same design is also available as a \u003ca title='\"Life, liberty and the pursuit of history\" Sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-history-sticker?variant=42467651267\"\u003esticker\u003c\/a\u003e of the same size. This image will soon be available as a mug. \u003ca title=\"Subscribe to The History List Insider\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehistorylist.com\/subscribe\"\u003eSign up\u003c\/a\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eThe History List Insider\u003c\/strong\u003e to be notified when this is available.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42468388803,"sku":"MAG-LLPH","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-history-magnet-buff-lover-nbis-list-store_545.jpg?v=1774797011"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-superheroes","title":"\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" with George Washington Poster","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m_8833207280887618364rteDiv\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExclusive to The History List: Revolutionary Superheroes poster. Will not be reprinted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur original design, with Abigail and John Adams, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton with \"We hold these truths\", printed on a large poster using a glossy 100lb. paper with a white background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\" x 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e→ \u003c\/strong\u003eYou can purchase this poster together with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/mayflower-passengers-and-those-who-survived-the-first-year-infographic-poster\" title=\"Mayflower Passengers and those who survived the first year - Infographic poster\"\u003e\"Mayflower Passengers\" Infographic poster\u003c\/a\u003e at a savings of $5.00 for the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" design is also available as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-small-print?variant=848936140803\" title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" small print'\u003esmall 5x7 print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design can also be found in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-t-shirt-light-blue-heather\" title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" T-shirt - Light blue heather'\u003elight blue heather and black\u003c\/a\u003e regular shirt, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-v-neck-t-shirt-black\" title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" V-neck T-Shirt - Black'\u003eblack women's cut v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e and as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-sticker?variant=42658139011\"\u003esticker\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-magnet?variant=46673168899\" title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" magnet'\u003emagnet.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/revolutionary-superheroes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecollection of \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy thanks to J. 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Very eye-catching.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd thanks to Kristi Sanders of Providence Elementary School in Aubrey, Texas for sharing your picture of the poster.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m_8833207280887618364rteDiv\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"m_8833207280887618364rteDiv\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32242856591425,"sku":"POSTER-RS","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-poster-save-5.jpg?v=1673372281"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-superheroes-sticker","title":"\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" with George Washington Sticker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOur original design, with Abigail and John Adams, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton on a full color, die-cut sticker printed in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects it from scratching, rain, and sunlight. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegular - \u003c\/strong\u003e4\" x 3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge -\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\" x 4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sticker, on a clear background, replaces the one we offered originally, which was on a white background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" design is also available in a \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" T-shirt - Light blue heather' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-t-shirt-light-blue-heather\"\u003ecrewneck shirt for men and women\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" V-neck T-Shirt - Black' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-v-neck-t-shirt-black\"\u003eblack women's cut v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-advance-order-with-free-sticker?variant=42648490499\"\u003elarge 24\" x 36\" poster\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" small print' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-small-print?variant=848936140803\"\u003esmall 5x7 print\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" Magnet' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-magnet\"\u003emagnet\u003c\/a\u003e, and in a \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" Pocket notebooks' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-pocket-notebooks\"\u003epocket notebook\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/revolutionary-superheroes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eentire \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" collection here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually \/ Regular","offer_id":17867832492097,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-RS-SM","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 10 \/ Regular","offer_id":17867832852545,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-RS-SM-10","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Individually \/ Large","offer_id":32058587807809,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-RS-LG","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 10 \/ Large","offer_id":32058589642817,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-RS-LG-10","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/Revolutionary-SuperheroeswithGeorgeWashingtonSticker.jpg?v=1673369537"},{"product_id":"history-teacher-sticker","title":"\"History Teacher\" with Ben Franklin sticker","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe sticker: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrinted in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects the sticker from scratching, rain, and sunlight. Die cut. Includes the silhouette of Ben Franklin.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e5.88\" x 1.24\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our entire \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003ecollection of stickers, magnets, bookmarks and patch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"History Teacher\" with Ben Franklin design is also available on a \u003ca title='\"History Teacher\" T-Shirt with Ben Franklin - Light Blue Heather' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-teacher-t-shirt-with-ben-franklin-light-blue-heather\"\u003e regular shirt in light blue heather\u003c\/a\u003e and in a \u003ca title='\"History Teacher\" V-neck T-Shirt with Ben Franklin - Purple' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-teacher-v-neck-t-shirt-with-ben-franklin-purple\"\u003ewomen's cut v-neck shirt in purple\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":42659223107,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-HTF","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 10","offer_id":42659223171,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-HTF-10","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/history-teacher-with-ben-franklin-sticker-single-buff-lover-nbis-stickers-the-list-store_476.jpg?v=1774797011"},{"product_id":"multi-sticker-pack","title":"\"History Major\" Sticker pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEight of our bestselling stickers in one pack. 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Die cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The sticker pack includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title=\"History Nerd with Ben Franklin sticker\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-with-ben-franklin-sticker\"\u003e\"History Nerd\" with Ben Franklin - Small sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Nerd\" Sticker Sheet with 3 Die Cut Stickers—Roosevelt, Anthony and Franklin' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-nerd-sticker-sheet-with-3-die-cut-stickers-roosevelt-anthony-and-frankln\"\u003e\"History Nerd\" Sticker Sheet with 3 Die Cut Stickers—Roosevelt, Anthony and Franklin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" Sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-sticker\"\u003eRevolutionary Superheroes Sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1775-battle-of-lexington-bumper-sticker\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"1775 Battle of Lexington\" Sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"\u003ca title='\"Life, liberty and the pursuit of history\" Sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-history-sticker\"\u003eLife, liberty and the pursuit of history\" sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Major\" sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-major-sticker\"\u003eHistory Major Sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistory Camp Sticker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/historic-national-road-sticker\"\u003eHistoric National Road Sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso available: \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary War\" sticker pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-war-sticker-pack\"\u003e\"Revolutionary War\" sticker pack\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title=\"“History Lover” sticker and magnet pack\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-decals-pins\/products\/history-lover-sticker-and-magnet-pack?lshst=collection\"\u003e\"History Lover\" sticker and magnet pack\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title='\"History Lover\" Magnet pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-decals-pins\/products\/magnet-pack?lshst=collection\"\u003e\"History Lover\" magnet pack\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title='\"We Can Do It!\" sticker and magnet pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-can-do-it-sticker-and-magnet-pack\"\u003e\"We Can Do It!\" sticker and magnet pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45229716803,"sku":"REVWAR-SPACK-HM","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/2022-history-major-sticker-pack.jpg?v=1673383454"},{"product_id":"civil-war-history-nerd-sticker","title":"Civil War HISTORY NERD® sticker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sticker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects the sticker from scratching, rain, and sunlight. 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Die cut. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e3\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also offer and the larger \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1773-boston-tea-party-decal\"\u003e\"1773\" Boston Tea Party decal\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"1773\" Boston Tea Party design is also available in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1773-t-shirt?variant=45490897731\" title='\"1773\" Boston Tea Party shirt - Limited run for hardcore history folks'\u003ecrewneck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1773-boston-tea-party-v-neck-shirt-for-hardcore-history-folks\"\u003ewomen's v-neck\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/boston-shirts\/products\/1773-boston-tea-party-crewneck-sweatshirt-brown-for-hardcore-history-lovers\"\u003ecrewneck sweatshirt in brown\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1773-boston-tea-party-leather-patch-cap-for-hardcore-history-folks\"\u003eleather patch cap\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/embroidered-1773-boston-tea-party-cap-maroon\"\u003eembroidered cap\u003c\/a\u003e, and as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1773-boston-tea-party-bracelet-silver?variant=13587226460225\" title='\"1773\" Boston Tea Party Bracelet — Made by hand in New England'\u003ehandmade bracelet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our entire \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003ecollection of stickers, magnets, bookmarks and patch\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric event behind the design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no name or other explanation on the shirt, which is why we labeled it \"for hardcore history folks.\" We asked\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheHistoryList\/\" title=\"Browse our page on Facebook\"\u003eour Facebook community\u003c\/a\u003e to explain the history behind the design: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Tea Act of 1773 gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn evening of December 16th, 1773, Bostonians, following the lead of the Sons of Liberty and disguised as Narragansett or Mohawk Indians (sources disagree), boarded three ships and destroyed 342 chests of East India Company tea, which they dumped in the harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe destruction of the tea was the final straw for Parliament and led to the Intolerable Acts of 1774. These closed the port of Boston, instituted a military government, quartered troops among the population, and allowed all British officials charged with a crime to stand trial in Great Britain instead of the Colonies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany years later George Hewes, a 31–year–old shoemaker and participant, recalled \"We then were ordered by our commander to open the hatches and take out all the chests of tea and throw them overboard. And we immediately proceeded to execute his orders, first cutting and splitting the chests with our tomahawks, so as thoroughly to expose them to the effects of the water.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to Chuck Burks, Nicole René Shults, Dennis Conley, Janet Raychouni, and Kevin Nelson for their contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Larisa Moran Prinz commented, \"Be a rebel and stump the average person.\" \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":46673208387,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-BTP1773","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 10","offer_id":46673208451,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-BTP1773-10","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/1773-boston-tea-party-sticker.jpg?v=1742437700"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-superheroes-bookmark","title":"\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" with George Washington Bookmark","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur original design, with Abigail and John Adams, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton \u003cspan\u003eprinted on a thick and durable 14 pt. cardstocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8.5\" x 2.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" design is also available in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-t-shirt-light-blue-heather\"\u003eregular shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-v-neck-t-shirt-black\" title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" V-neck T-Shirt - Black'\u003eblack women's cut v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-advance-order-with-free-sticker?variant=42648490499\"\u003elarge 24\" x 36\" poster\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-small-print?variant=848936140803\" title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" small print'\u003esmall 5x7 print\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-sticker?lshst=collection\" title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" Sticker'\u003esticker\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-magnet?lshst=collection\" title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" Magnet'\u003emagnet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eView our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/revolutionary-superheroes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecollection of \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" here.\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":48366944259,"sku":"REVWAR-BKMK-RS","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 5","offer_id":48926294019,"sku":"REVWAR-BKMK-RS-5","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 25","offer_id":48926326787,"sku":"REVWAR-BKMK-RS-25","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 50","offer_id":48926359555,"sku":"REVWAR-BKMK-RS-50","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-bookmark.jpg?v=1673372653"},{"product_id":"declaration-of-independence-from-john-dunlap-nps-in-philadelphia","title":"\"Declaration of Independence\" printed by John Dunlap (Philadelphia)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach one is printed by hand in a recreated Franklin's printing office operated by the National Park Service. They are printed on 100% Cotton Linen, Very-Fine Crane Laid paper. The print is about 22 1\/2\" x 17 1\/2\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sBi4z_wzo7k?rel=0\u0026amp;controls=0\u0026amp;showinfo=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title=\"The Boston broadside of the Declaration of Independence from the Printing Office of Edes \u0026amp; Gill\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill\"\u003eBoston broadside\u003c\/a\u003e of the Declaration of Independence from the Printing Office of Edes \u0026amp; Gill is also available, as is the \u003ca title=\"The Baltimore broadside of the Declaration of Independence printed by Mary Katherine Goddard\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-mary-katherine-goddard-maryland-nps-in-philadelphia?variant=1096614772739\"\u003eBaltimore broadside\u003c\/a\u003e printed by Mary Katherine Goddard. Use the pull down menu above to purchase all three and save $8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Declaration of Independence is the founding document of The United States of America. Written by Thomas Jefferson, one of the five members of the Committee that Congress had appointed to draft the document, between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJune 11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and June 28\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.5px;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e 1776. The ot\u003c\/span\u003eher members were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCongress voted for Independence \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eon July 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and then took up Jefferson’s draft for the next two days. Eighty-six alterations were made to the draft, and Congress approved the document on July 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, 1776.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJohn Dunlap prints the Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCongress then ordered the committee that drafted the Declaration to oversee the printing of the Declaration. A \u003ci\u003efair\u003c\/i\u003e copy was made of the amended draft and hand carried by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin to the printing office of John Dunlap in Philadelphia on the afternoon of the 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. The Declaration was printed that night into the early morning of July 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. John Hancock, President of Congress began to send out “official copies” on the 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e of July to all thirteen Colonies, ordering them to print the Declaration in their newspapers and generally distribute the news as they saw fit.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe broadside was quickly disseminated to the colonies and by July 18, twenty-four newspapers had used the Dunlap broadside as an exemplar from which to republish the text. The signed manuscript copy, held by the National Archives, was not completed and signed until August 2. (This \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/research.history.org\/pf\/publishing\/#1776_2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etimeline\u003c\/a\u003e shows the signing, printing, and dissemination of the Declaration.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/ourdocs\/DeclarInd.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDeclaration that Mr. Dunlap printed\u003c\/a\u003e is very different in appearance from the Declaration we have come to know. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDunlap printed it on an approximately 14.5 x 18 sheet using the typeface Caslon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough it is estimated that between four and five hundred Dunlap broadsides were printed, only twenty-five copies have been located. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ewo are in the Library of Congress. One of these was Washington’s personal copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdditional resources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails in this listing at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.christies.com\/lotfinder\/Lot\/declaration-of-independence-in-congress-july-4-5217000-details.aspx\/\"\u003eChristie's\u003c\/a\u003e about specific printings and the way in which the document was distributed to major cities. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/declaration.fas.harvard.edu\/blog\/may-gill\"\u003eDeclaration Resources Project at Harvard\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/ourdocs\/DeclarInd.html\"\u003eLibrary of Congress's\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esite on the Declaration, with links to additional resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Dunlap \"Declaration of Independence\" only","offer_id":172136824835,"sku":"PRINT-DUNLAP-PHILLY","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Get all 3 broadsides of the \"Declaration\" (Edes \u0026 Gill, Dunlap, \u0026 Goddard - Save $8.00)","offer_id":28811569954881,"sku":"PRINT-ALL-DECLARATION","price":75.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/declaration-of-independence-dunlap.jpg?v=1782889951"},{"product_id":"proclaim-liberty-magnet","title":"\"Proclaim Liberty\" magnet","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal art featuring The Liberty Bell and the timeless message, \"Proclaim Liberty.\"  Exclusively ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on a thin, flexible 3\" x 2.5\" die-cut magnet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Proclaim Liberty\" design is also available in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/proclaim-liberty-shirt\"\u003ecrewneck t-shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/proclaim-liberty-v-neck-shirt-in-4-summer-colors\"\u003ewomen's v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, in a \u003ca title='\"Proclaim Liberty\" Tank top - Grey' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/proclaim-liberty-tank-top-grey-heather\"\u003ewomen's tank top in grey\u003c\/a\u003e, in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/proclaim-liberty-die-cut-sticker\"\u003esticker\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/proclaim-liberty-pin-bundle-sold-individually-or-in-a-set-of-3\"\u003eenamel pin\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView our collection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003estickers, magnets, bookmarks, and patches\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eDesign © 2018 Larry Stuart Studio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List |","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":248267669507,"sku":"REVWAR-MAG-PL","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/ProclaimLiberty-Magnet-1024.jpg?v=1673379256"},{"product_id":"constitution-with-letter-from-washington-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill-in-boston","title":"\"United States Constitution\" from the Printing Office of Edes \u0026 Gill in Boston - Pre-ratification, with letter from George Washington","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis broadside, as printed in Boston before ratification in Massachusetts, with the Constitution and a letter from Washington urging ratification was found after a five-year search of the state archives by master printer Gary Gregory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an extraordinary print for anyone who is deeply interested in our country's history. The letter from Washington, included at the end of the broadside, is a reasoned appeal for compromise and ultimately adoption. See below for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadditional historical background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe print is from the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Printing Office of Edes \u0026amp; Gill located in the Clough House (c 1715) on the grounds of the Old North Church Historic Site in Boston.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTheHistoryList%2Fvideos%2F1522952617782748%2F\u0026amp;show_text=0\u0026amp;width=560\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis video was shot at the Printing Office of Edes \u0026amp; Gill the day they began printing the Boston edition of the United States Constitution. In the video, Gary Gregory, founder and print master, describes the five year effort to print this for the first time since 1787.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original broadside was printed on both sides of a sheet. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe offer them in two sizes: On one two sheets, each 11 1\/2\u003cspan\u003e\" x 17 1\/2\", and on a single sheet that is 23 \" x 17\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs was the case with the original broadsides, there is variability in ink coverage. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo get a better idea of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhy some of these differences occur, w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eatch the video above.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe also have the \u003ca title='View the Boston edition of the \"Declaration of Independence\"' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill?variant=40965952771\"\u003eBoston broadside of the \"Declaration of Independence,\" printed by Edes \u0026amp; Gill\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eYou can purchase the Constitution, described above, or the Constitution and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill?variant=475802959875\"\u003eDeclaration\u003c\/a\u003e, which is also printed at Edes \u0026amp; Gill, at a savings of $5 for the pair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: none;\"\u003e, as well as the \u003ca title=\"The Philadelphia broadside of the Declaration of Independence, printed by John Dunlap\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-mary-katherine-goddard-maryland-nps-in-philadelphia?variant=1096614772739\"\u003ePhiladelphia broadside\u003c\/a\u003e, printed by John Dunlap, and the \u003ca title=\"The Baltimore broadside printed by Mary Katherine Goddard\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-mary-katherine-goddard-maryland-nps-in-philadelphia?variant=1096614772739\"\u003eBaltimore broadside\u003c\/a\u003e printed by Mary Katherine Goddard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e— \u003cb\u003eLee Wright  |  Founder  |  The History List  |  History Camp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe text of Washington's letter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn convention, September 17, 1787\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"We have now the Honor to submit to the Consideration of the United States in Congress assembled that Constitution which has appeared to us the most advisable. The Friends of our Country have long seen and desired that the Power of making War Peace and Treaties, that of levying Money \u0026amp; regulating Commerce and the correspondent executive and judicial Authorities should be fully and effectually vested in the general Government of the Union. But the Impropriety of delegating such extensive Trust to one Body of Men is evident—Hence results the Necessity of a different Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is obviously impracticable in the fœderal Government Of these States to secure all Rights of independent Sovereignty to each and yet provide for the Interest and Safety of all—Individuals entering into Society must give up a Share of Liberty to preserve the Rest. The Magnitude of the Sacrifice must depend as well on Situations and Circumstances as on the Object to be obtained. It is at all Times difficult to draw with Precision the Lines between those Rights which must be surrendered and those which may be reserved⟨.⟩ And on the present Occasion this Difficulty was encreased by a Difference among the several States as to their Situation Extent Habits and particular Interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In all our Deliberations on this Subject we kept steadily in our View that which appears to us the greatest Interest of every true american the Consolidation of our Union in which is involved our Prosperity Felicity Safety perhaps our national Existence. this important Consideration seriously and deeply impressed on our Minds led each State in the Convention to be less rigid on Points of inferior Magnitude than might have been otherwise expected. And thus the Constitution which we now present is the Result of a Spirit of Amity and of that mutual Deference \u0026amp; Concession which the Peculiarity of our political Situation rendered indispensible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"That it will meet the full and entire Approbation of every State is not perhaps to be expected. But each will doubtless consider that had her Interests been alone consulted the Consequences might have been particularly disagreable or injurious to others. That it is liable to as few Exceptions as could reasonably have been expected we hope and believe That it may promote the lasting Welfare of that Country so dear to us all and secure her Freedom and Happiness is our most ardent wish.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/founders.archives.gov\/documents\/Washington\/04-05-02-0306\"\u003etranscription\u003c\/a\u003e is from the National Archives, which has additional notes explaining the letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe letter from Washington is dated September 17, 1987. The state conventional met a few months later, as explained in this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.massar.org\/2012\/05\/06\/the-massachusetts-ratification-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003earticle\u003c\/a\u003e from the Massachusetts Society Sons of the American Revolution:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"The Massachusetts Ratifying Convention met in Boston from January 9, 1788 to February 5, 1788 to discuss 'the adoption of the federal Constitution.' 370 delegates had been elected on October 25, 1787, and when the final vote was taken on February 3, 355 registered their vote.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Center for the Study of the Constitution provides additional historical context:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"The importance of Washington’s letter of 17 September 1787 as president of the Convention to the president of Congress cannot be over emphasized. This letter (written by Gouverneur Morris but signed by Washington) was attached to the Constitution whenever it was printed. The letter stated 'the Constitution, which we now present, is the result of a spirit of amity and of that mutual deference and concession which the peculiarity of our political situation rendered indispensable.' With Washington supporting the Constitution, it was difficult for Antifederalists to explain why they opposed ratification.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In private correspondence, Washington left little room for speculation. In his letters he expressed a desire to see the Constitution adopted even though (like all Federalists) he acknowledged that it had some imperfections. He praised the amendment provision that provided a viable method of correcting problems that might become apparent after the Constitution was implemented. Occasionally, when his correspondence was published without his approval, Federalists and Antifederalists used the materials as fodder for their causes. The former suggesting that if a virtuous figure like Washington was supportive of the Constitution, ratification of the plan was essential. Antifederalists lamented that since Washington was not an experienced legislator, he had been duped by cunning politicians bent on adopting a dangerous form of government.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRead the article \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/csac.history.wisc.edu\/document-collections\/george-washington-and-the-constitution\/\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Benjamin Edes \u0026amp; John Gill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOn April 7, 1755, Edes and Gill became the proprietors of \u003cem\u003eThe Boston Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCountry Journal\u003c\/em\u003e. According to the author of \u003cem\u003eInfamous Scribblers\u003c\/em\u003e (2006), the \u003cem\u003eBoston Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e, arguably the most influential newspaper the country has ever known, got us into the Revolutionary War, sped up the course of the war and may have even determined the outcome of the war.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: static !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: static !important;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"\"United States Constitution\" only — Printed in two sheets","offer_id":40174717993025,"sku":"PRINT-USCONS","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Get the single page \"US Constitution;\" Bill of Rights; and the Boston \"Declaration of Independence\" (Save $10.95)","offer_id":40195960504385,"sku":"","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/us-constitution-printed-in-two-sheets.jpg?v=1685161962"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-superheroes-small-print","title":"Five \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" with George Washington Small framed print - 5\" x 7\"","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur original design, with Abigail and John Adams, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton on one side, and our new Ten \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" with the original five plus \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003enow with Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Lafayette, Paul Revere, and Henry Knox \u003c\/span\u003eon the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on 16 pt. glossy card stock. Available unframed or in a black frame. Can be hung or put on a desk with the built in stand.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\" x 7\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" design is also available on a shirt (\u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" T-shirt - Light blue heather' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-t-shirt-light-blue-heather\"\u003elight blue heather and black\u003c\/a\u003e crew neck, as well as a \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" V-neck T-Shirt - Black' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-v-neck-t-shirt-black\"\u003eblack women's cut v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e), as a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-advance-order-with-free-sticker?variant=42648490499\"\u003elarge 24\" x 36\" poster\u003c\/a\u003e, a \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-sticker?variant=42658139011\"\u003edie-cut sticker\u003c\/a\u003e, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" Magnet' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-magnet\"\u003emagnet\u003c\/a\u003e, and a \u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" Pocket Notebooks' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-pocket-notebooks\"\u003epocket notebook\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/revolutionary-superheroes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ecollection of \"Revolutionary Superheroes\" here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThanks to Betsy and Shayne for the photos. (\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf that looks like the practice field for the Dallas Cowboys, it is.)\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"In black frame","offer_id":848934043651,"sku":"REVWAR-SMPRINT-RS-BLACK","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Print only","offer_id":848932012035,"sku":"REVWAR-SMPRINT-RS","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/5x7-framedprint.jpg?v=1673354996"},{"product_id":"old-north-church-print-bundle","title":"Old North Church print bundle","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint of the Old North Church suitable for framing (8\" x 10\" image on an 11\" x 14\" sheet); print on heavy paper with a gloss finish of Revere's Midnight Ride (11\" x 14\"); and, two small documents that were reproduced on regular weight 8 1\/2\" x 11\" paper and are interesting to read, but not of a quality that you would frame. One is an advertisement from Revere offering his dental services and the other is the bell ringers' agreement at Old North, which includes Revere's signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two items of real value are the prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe large glossy print of Revere would be perfect for a class room. The oil painting is owned by Old North but is not currently on display (despite what is printed on the back of this print). The artist is William Robinson Leigh\u003cspan\u003e (1866 – 1955), best known for his paintings of the American West. One of the folks at Old North made the observation, \"Naturally, he puts the horse front and center.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe watercolor painting of Old North is by Earl Gross (1889 - 1993) and would look nice framed in a living room, den, or study.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is made available through a special arrangement with Old North Church. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":848989945859,"sku":"PRINT-ONC-BUNDLE","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/IMG_2832.JPG?v=1774791580"},{"product_id":"declaration-of-independence-from-mary-katherine-goddard-baltimore-nps-in-philadelphia","title":"\"Declaration of Independence\" printed by Mary Katherine Goddard (Baltimore)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first printing with the names of the signers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1777, after the victories at Princeton and Trenton, Congress decided to print the Declaration of Independence with a complete list of signatures and they chose the Goddards of Baltimore as printers. Because Mary was running the printing operation, the document, printed on January 18, reads “printed by Mary Katherine Goddard.”  More on the Declaration and Goddard below.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOurs are  printed by hand in a recreated Franklin's printing office operated by the National Park Service. They are printed on 100% Cotton Linen, Very-Fine Crane Laid paper. The print is about 22 1\/2\" x 17 1\/2\". \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sBi4z_wzo7k?rel=0\u0026amp;controls=0\u0026amp;showinfo=0\" height=\"315\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca title=\"The Philadelphia broadside of the Declaration printed by John Dunlap\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-john-dunlap-nps-in-philadelphia?variant=172136824835\"\u003ePhiladelphia broadside\u003c\/a\u003e of the Declaration printed by John Dunlap is also available, as is the \u003ca title=\"The Boston edition of the Declaration of Independence printed by Edes \u0026amp; Gill\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill\"\u003eBoston broadside\u003c\/a\u003e of the Declaration from the Printing Office of Edes \u0026amp; Gill. Use the pull down menu above to purchase all three and save $8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Declaration of Independence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe Declaration of Independence is the founding document of The United States of America. Written by Thomas Jefferson, one of the five members of the Committee that Congress had appointed to draft the document, between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJune 11\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and June 28\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.5px;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e 1776. The ot\u003c\/span\u003eher members were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCongress voted for Independence on July 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and then took up Jefferson’s draft for the next two days. Eighty-six alterations were made to the draft, and Congress approved the document on July 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, 1776.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCongress then ordered the committee that drafted the Declaration to oversee the printing of the Declaration. A \u003ci\u003efair\u003c\/i\u003e copy was made of the amended draft and hand carried by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin to the printing office of John Dunlap in Philadelphia on the afternoon of the 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. The Declaration was printed that night into the early morning of July 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e. John Hancock, President of Congress began to send out “official copies” on the 5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e of July to all thirteen Colonies, ordering them to print the Declaration in their newspapers and generally distribute the news as they saw fit.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe broadside was quickly disseminated to the colonies and by July 18, twenty-four newspapers had used the Dunlap broadside as an exemplar from which to republish the text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe signed manuscript copy, held by the National Archives, was not completed and signed until August 2. (This \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/research.history.org\/pf\/publishing\/#1776_2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003etimeline\u003c\/a\u003e shows the signing, printing, and \u003c\/span\u003edissemination of the Declaration.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Goddard Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFrom the \u003ca title=\"More on the Goddard printing of the Declaration of Independence from the Declaration Resources Project at Harvard\" href=\"https:\/\/declaration.fas.harvard.edu\/blog\/march-goddard\"\u003eDeclaration Resources Project\u003c\/a\u003e at Harvard:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Goddard Broadside was the first printed version of the Declaration of Independence specifically intended for preservation. It was the first printed broadside to use the title \"The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America\". It was the first version of the Declaration to list the names of (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"most of\" href=\"https:\/\/declaration.fas.harvard.edu\/blog\/april-mckean\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emost of\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) the signers. And, it is the only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"official\" version' href=\"https:\/\/declaration.fas.harvard.edu\/which-version-and-why\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"official\" version\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the Declaration of Independence to be printed by a woman. Mary Katherine Goddard's imprint at the bottom of her broadside proudly presents not only her full name, but also the city where Congress met for two crucial months, and where she lived and worked for over forty years.\"\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Goddard, Printer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor Tara Ross wrote this about Goddard:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Mary Katherine Goddard was the daughter of a physician and postmaster. After her father’s death, the family moved around a bit. With each move, Mary’s brother opened and ran printing presses and newspapers. But the females in the family ultimately shouldered the burden of running these publications. To some degree, they had to! William was always engaged in some other pursuit. For instance, he helped to establish an intercolonial postal system, intended to replace the old British one.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIn the meantime, the Goddard women were left behind to run the printing businesses. In 1770, Mary’s mom passed away. Mary was left to perform these duties alone.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShe did a great job of it! Mary was a good business woman who worked hard to stay afloat during difficult times. Indeed, she managed to stay in business during the Revolution, when many other publishers were floundering. She opened up a book shop on the side to help bring in money. Her name soon appeared on the masthead for the Maryland Journal and Baltimore Advertiser. (You’ll remember that women’s names didn’t usually appear on publication mastheads in those days.) She also became the postmaster of Baltimore—most likely the first female to hold such a position in the colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1777, her printing shop printed the first copies of the Declaration of Independence, complete with the name of every signer. It had been a long time coming! For many months, the names of all the signatories were not known. Signing that document was considered treason by the British, and the action was punishable by death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMaybe that makes it even more interesting that Mary’s full name appeared immediately underneath? She was making a statement—a statement that could get her hanged! Goddard’s usual tagline was: “Printed by M.K. Goddard.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDuring the first year of George Washington’s presidency, Mary was unfortunately the victim of patronage or sexism (or both). Despite 14 successful years as postmaster, she was forced to step down. The new postmaster general wanted to appoint a political ally for her position. Mary protested and even had a petition signed by more than 200 local businessmen, but to no avail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWilliam had, by then, returned to run his printing business. Apparently, his return was not an entirely amicable affair. Mary was left with only a book shop to run, which she did, until shortly before her death in 1816.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca title=\"View Tara Ross's site\" href=\"http:\/\/www.TaraRoss.com\"\u003eTara Ross \u003c\/a\u003eis the author of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Indispensable Electoral College: How the Founders' Plan Saves Our Country from Mob Rule\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eEnlightened Democracy: The Case for the Electoral College\u003cem\u003e, co-author of \u003c\/em\u003eUnder God: George Washington and the Question of Church and State\u003cem\u003e (with Joseph C. Smith, Jr.), and \u003c\/em\u003eWe Elect A President: The Story of our Electoral College\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAdditional resources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetails in this listing at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.christies.com\/lotfinder\/Lot\/declaration-of-independence-in-congress-july-4-5217000-details.aspx\/\"\u003eChristie's\u003c\/a\u003e about specific printings and the way in which the document was distributed to major cities. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/declaration.fas.harvard.edu\/blog\/may-gill\"\u003eDeclaration Resources Project at Harvard\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/ourdocs\/DeclarInd.html\"\u003eLibrary of Congress's\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esite on the Declaration, with links to additional resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Goddard \"Declaration of Independence\" only","offer_id":1096614772739,"sku":"PRINT-DEC-MD","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Get all 3 broadsides of the \"Declaration\" (Edes \u0026 Gill, Dunlap, \u0026 Goddard - Save $8.00)","offer_id":28811574804545,"sku":"PRINT-ALL-DECLARATION","price":75.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/declaration-of-independence-goddard.jpg?v=1782889665"},{"product_id":"we-hold-these-truths-july-4-1776-mug","title":"\"We hold these truths - July 4, 1776\" Mugs","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese stirring words on a white, 11-ounce standard-sized mug. The design is taken directly from the original document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrowave safe. Washing by hand recommended for decades of use. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is also available as a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-hold-these-truths-july-4-1776-sticker\" title='\"We hold these truths - July 4, 1776\" Sticker'\u003edie-cut sticker\u003c\/a\u003e and a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-hold-these-truths-july-4-1776-magnet\" title='\"We hold these truths - July 4, 1776\" Magnet'\u003emagnet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShop for more 1776 products \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/we-hold\"\u003ein this collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThanks to L. Chancellor for the photo of the mug with a signed copy of J.L. 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He began writing the poem the next day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was first published in the January 1861 issue of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e. It was later re-published in Longfellow's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales of the Wayside Inn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Landlord's Tale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 1863. [The entire text of the poem appears below.]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe poem served as the first in a series of 22 narratives bundled as a collection, similar to Geoffrey Chaucer's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, and was published in three installments over 10 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLongfellow's family had a connection to the historical Paul Revere. His maternal grandfather, Peleg Wadsworth, was Revere's commander on the Penobscot Expedition.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paul_Revere%27s_Ride\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Landlord's Tale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eListen, my children, and you shall hear\u003cbr\u003eOf the midnight ride of Paul Revere,\u003cbr\u003eOn the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five:\u003cbr\u003eHardly a man is now alive\u003cbr\u003eWho remembers that famous day and year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe said to his friend, “If the British march\u003cbr\u003eBy land or sea from the town to-night,\u003cbr\u003eHang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch\u003cbr\u003eOf the North-Church-tower, as a signal-light,—\u003cbr\u003eOne if by land, and two if by sea;\u003cbr\u003eAnd I on the opposite shore will be,\u003cbr\u003eReady to ride and spread the alarm\u003cbr\u003eThrough every Middlesex village and farm,\u003cbr\u003eFor the country-folk to be up and to arm.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen he said “Good night!” and with muffled oar\u003cbr\u003eSilently rowed to the Charlestown shore,\u003cbr\u003eJust as the moon rose over the bay,\u003cbr\u003eWhere swinging wide at her moorings lay\u003cbr\u003eThe Somerset, British man-of-war:\u003cbr\u003eA phantom ship, with each mast and spar\u003cbr\u003eAcross the moon, like a prison-bar,\u003cbr\u003eAnd a huge black hulk, that was magnified\u003cbr\u003eBy its own reflection in the tide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, his friend, through alley and street\u003cbr\u003eWanders and watches with eager ears,\u003cbr\u003eTill in the silence around him he hears\u003cbr\u003eThe muster of men at the barrack door,\u003cbr\u003eThe sound of arms, and the tramp of feet,\u003cbr\u003eAnd the measured tread of the grenadiers\u003cbr\u003eMarching down to their boats on the shore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen he climbed to the tower of the church,\u003cbr\u003eUp the wooden stairs, with stealthy tread,\u003cbr\u003eTo the belfry-chamber overhead,\u003cbr\u003eAnd startled the pigeons from their perch\u003cbr\u003eOn the sombre rafters, that round him made\u003cbr\u003eMasses and moving shapes of shade,—\u003cbr\u003eBy the trembling ladder, steep and tall,\u003cbr\u003eTo the highest window in the wall,\u003cbr\u003eWhere he paused to listen and look down\u003cbr\u003eA moment on the roofs of the town,\u003cbr\u003eAnd the moonlight flowing over all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeneath, in the churchyard, lay the dead,\u003cbr\u003eIn their night-encampment on the hill,\u003cbr\u003eWrapped in silence so deep and still\u003cbr\u003eThat he could hear, like a sentinel’s tread,\u003cbr\u003eThe watchful night-wind, as it went\u003cbr\u003eCreeping along from tent to tent,\u003cbr\u003eAnd seeming to whisper, “All is well!”\u003cbr\u003eA moment only he feels the spell\u003cbr\u003eOf the place and the hour, and the secret dread\u003cbr\u003eOf the lonely belfry and the dead;\u003cbr\u003eFor suddenly all his thoughts are bent\u003cbr\u003eOn a shadowy something far away,\u003cbr\u003eWhere the river widens to meet the bay, —\u003cbr\u003eA line of black, that bends and floats\u003cbr\u003eOn the rising tide, like a bridge of boats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeanwhile, impatient to mount and ride,\u003cbr\u003eBooted and spurred, with a heavy stride,\u003cbr\u003eOn the opposite shore walked Paul Revere.\u003cbr\u003eNow he patted his horse’s side,\u003cbr\u003eNow gazed on the landscape far and near,\u003cbr\u003eThen impetuous stamped the earth,\u003cbr\u003eAnd turned and tightened his saddle-girth;\u003cbr\u003eBut mostly he watched with eager search\u003cbr\u003eThe belfry-tower of the old North Church,\u003cbr\u003eAs it rose above the graves on the hill,\u003cbr\u003eLonely and spectral and sombre and still.\u003cbr\u003eAnd lo! as he looks, on the belfry’s height,\u003cbr\u003eA glimmer, and then a gleam of light!\u003cbr\u003eHe springs to the saddle, the bridle he turns,\u003cbr\u003eBut lingers and gazes, till full on his sight\u003cbr\u003eA second lamp in the belfry burns!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hurry of hoofs in a village-street,\u003cbr\u003eA shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,\u003cbr\u003eAnd beneath from the pebbles, in passing, a spark\u003cbr\u003eStruck out by a steed that flies fearless and fleet:\u003cbr\u003eThat was all! 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Our original design, printed on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects the sticker from scratching, rain, and sunlight. Die cut. Made in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e→ All proceeds go to the non-profit organization, The Pursuit of History.  More on that below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes in two sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall - Approximately 3\" square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge - \u003cspan\u003eApproximately 4\" square - Suitable as a bumper sticker\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is also available in a \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/route-1776-tank-top-for-women\"\u003etank top for women\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as on a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"Route 1776\" magnet' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/route-1776-magnet\"\u003emagnet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore on how our bumper stickers are different from our die cut laptop stickers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe smaller laptop stickers have a \"permanent\" adhesive, which means that they are hard to peel off. If you do, they will leave some adhesive behind, but that's easy to remove with Goo Gone or similar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBumper stickers are easier to remove. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShop for more 1776 products \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/we-hold\"\u003ein this collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVisit 12 historic sites on America's Summer Roadtrip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn August 1, 2020 we did live broadcasts from 12 historic sites across the country, and we recorded all the tours. 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It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more. You will think me transported with Enthusiasm but I am not. — I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost Us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. — Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will tryumph in that Days Transaction, even altho We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLetter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776, from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, July 3, 1776\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masshist.org\/digitaladams\/archive\/doc?id=L17760703jasecond\"\u003earchives of the Massachusetts Historical Society\u003c\/a\u003e. Spelling in the original.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003eThe Continental Congress declared freedom from Britain on July 2 and approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4. The flag was the Continental Navy Ensign, which was first flown\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e December 3, 1775 on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ecolonial warship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlfred\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand is considered to be our first national flag. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Background Behind The flag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of 1775, during the first year of the American Revolutionary War, the Second Continental Congress operated as a de facto war government authorizing the creation of an Army, a Navy and even a small Marine Corps. A new flag was needed to represent the Congress and fledgling nation, initially the United Colonies, with a banner distinct from the British Red Ensign flown from civilian and merchant vessels, the White Ensign of the British Royal Navy, and the British Union flags carried by the British Army's men on land. Individual states had been using their own independent flags with Massachusetts using the Taunton Flag and New York using the George Rex Flag prior to the adoption of the Grand Union Flag.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe U.S. colonists' (Continental Colour) was first hoisted on the colonial warship Alfred, in the harbor on the western shore of the Delaware River at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 3, 1775, by newly-appointed Lieutenant John Paul Jones of the formative Continental Navy. The event had been documented in letters to Congress and eyewitness accounts. The flag was used by the U.S. Continental Army forces as both a naval ensign and garrison flag throughout 1776 and early 1777.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is not known for certain when or by whom the design of the Continental Colors was created, but the flag could easily be produced by sewing white stripes onto the British Red Ensigns. 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Die-cut. Includes the silhouette of Ben Franklin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComes in two sizes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegular: 3\" x 2.42\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge: 4\" x 3.22\" — suitable to use as a bumper sticker, too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore on how our bumper stickers are different from our die-cut laptop stickers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe smaller laptop stickers have a \"permanent\" adhesive, which means that they are hard to peel off. If you do, they will leave some adhesive behind, but that's easy to remove with Goo Gone or similar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBumper stickers are easier to remove. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse our entire \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003ecollection of stickers, magnets, bookmarks and patch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"History Lover\" with Ben Franklin design is also available on a \u003ca title='\"History Lover\" V-neck T-shirt with Ben Franklin - Light heather grey' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-lover-v-neck-t-shirt-with-ben-franklin-light-heather-grey\"\u003ewomen's v-necks shirt in light grey heather\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Regular","offer_id":39264631029825,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-HLF-SM","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Bumper sticker","offer_id":39264631062593,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-HLF-LG","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/HistoryLoverwithBenFranklinsticker.jpg?v=1660180924"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-superheroes-abigail-adams-sticker","title":"Abigail Adams Sticker","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur original design with Abigail Adams on a full color, die-cut sticker printed in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects it from scratching, rain and sunlight. 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In a black frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" x 10\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Join or Die\" design is also in a \u003ca title='\"Join or Die\" Shirt - Charcoal grey' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-shirt-with-100-cotton-made-in-the-usa-as-an-option?_pos=6\u0026amp;_sid=2807c3aa4\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003ecrewneck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-long-sleeved-shirt\"\u003elong-sleeved shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-sweatshirt\"\u003esweatshirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-v-neck-shirt-heather-grey?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=31d1c2925\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003ewomen's v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-tank-top-for-women-heather-grey\"\u003etank top for women\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-socks\" title='\"Join or Die\" socks – Made in the USA'\u003ewoven socks that are made in the USA\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title='\"Join or Die\" Sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-sticker\"\u003esticker\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title='\"Join or Die\" Magnet' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-magnet\"\u003emagnet\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis political cartoon (attributed to James Turner (silversmith) for Benjamin Franklin) originally appeared during the French and Indian War, but was recycled to encourage the American colonies to join the Albany Plan for Union. 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Georgia, the youngest of what would come to be referred to as the \"Thirteen Original Colonies\", had only been chartered in 1732 as a haven for those incarcerated in England's debtors prisons, and its population was sparse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: Wikipedia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12959083987009,"sku":"REVWAR-PRINT-JOD-FRAMED","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/join-or-die-framedprint-1024_bbe7b1a7-86fa-4bbc-9732-781cb2bde1b8.jpg?v=1673376614"},{"product_id":"framed-set-of-revolutionary-documents-america-to-her-mistaken-mother-and-britannia-to-america","title":"Set of Revolutionary Documents: \"America to her Mistaken Mother\" and \"Britannia to America\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated April 11:\u003c\/strong\u003e Later this year. we'll bring back this wonderful pair. If you’d like one, sign up using our “Back in Stock” form to be notified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe prints: \u003c\/strong\u003eImagined correspondence between Britannia and America printed in 1778 satirizing the plea of the rejected mother (Britannia) and the reply of the rebellious daughter (America) done as rebuses. There is a detailed explanation, including a \"translation\" below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are fine art grade reproductions, printed with archival inks on 100% cotton rag, acid-free archival paper. Several of the characters in the \"American to Her Mistaken Mother\" rebus appear in color, while the \"Britannia to America\" rebus is all black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold as a pair, the price is for the two prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe frame: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe size of the frame is 11\" x 14\" and made from solid wood. The borders are 1.25\" wide and have a black with burgundy and gold trim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs noted above, these prints are archival grade. The frame provided here is not. It is the perfect complement to the prints and will look very nice in an office, study, or living room.  To preserve the colors, you'll want to hang it out of direct sunlight or replace the glass with glass or acrylic that provides UV protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Due to the size and weight of this item, the charge for shipping is $25.00. \u003cspan\u003eOur flat rate shipping means you can add another t-shirt, cap, or book for no additional shipping charge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've included the historical background and translations below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis framed print will make a historic addition to your home or office. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour purchase will also help us \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/pages\/our-mission\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003esupport local history organizations across the country\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eLee Wright  |  Founder  |  The History List  |  History Camp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRANSLATIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBritannia to America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy dear Daughter I cannot behold without great pain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eyour headstrong backwardness to return to your Duty in not opposing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eall the good I long intended for your sole Happiness \u0026amp; being\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003etold that you have giv'n your hand to a base \u0026amp; two-faced Frenchman    I have\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esent you over five wise\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e men the greatest of all my children to put you to rights \u0026amp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehope you will listen to them \u0026amp; mind what they say to you\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethey have instructions to give you those things you\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eformerly required so be a good girl     discharge your soldiers \u0026amp; ships of war\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp; do not rebel against your mother     rely upon me \u0026amp; do not trust\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eto what that french Rascal shall tell you     I see he wants to\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebring on an enmity to all unity\u003csup\u003e2\u003c\/sup\u003e between you \u0026amp; I but listen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003enot to him     all the world takes notice of his two faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'll send him such Messages from my great cannons as shall make\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehis heart repent \u0026amp; know that one good or ill turn merits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eanother. NB let not hate\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e take too much hold of your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                                    I am your friend \u0026amp; mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e1\u003c\/sup\u003e or \"five overwise\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003csup\u003e2 \u003c\/sup\u003eThe snake forming a circle is an ancient symbol for eternity. This symbol also suggests unity, which is the more probable translation in this context. \u003cbr\u003e\u003csup\u003e3\u003c\/sup\u003e \"Hate\" has been suggested as the translation for 80 by several scholars, including M. Dorothy George, an expert on prints of this period. The meaning is appropriate, and other contemporary rebuses use such pictures as a hand for \"and,\" indicating that the Cockney pronunciation was commonly used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerica to her mistaken mother.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou silly old woman that you have sent a dove to us is very plain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eto draw our attention from our real interests but we are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edetermin'd to abide by our own ways of thinking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eyour five children you have sent to us shall be treated as Visitors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026amp; safely sent home again     you may trust them \u0026amp; admire them,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebut you must not expect one of your puppets will come home to you as\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esweet as you sent him, twas cruel to send so pretty a man so many\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ethousand miles \u0026amp; to have the fatigue of re[t]urning back after\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ebobbing his coat \u0026amp; dirtying those red heel shoes     if you are\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewise follow your own advice you gave to me     take home\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eyour ships [and] soldiers     guard well your own triflings \u0026amp; leave me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eto my self as I am at age to know my own interests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewithout your foolish advice \u0026amp; know that I shall always\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eregard you \u0026amp; my Brothers as relations but not as friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                             I am your greatly injured\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                           Daughter Amerik.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHISTORICAL BACKGROUND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe use of pictures to represent words appears to be the earliest form of written communication and reached a high point of sophistication with Egyptian hieroglyphics and early Chinese pictographic characters. The rebus, though it superficially resembles the pictograph, is conceptually opposite to it. In the rebus pictures that, when named, will give the sounds used to make up words are combined with letters of the alphabet or with other pictures in a puzzle text. For example, a bumblebee and the numeral 4 could be used to indicate the word \"before.\" The picture in a rebus has nothing to do with the message but only indicates the sounds that make up words concerning other objects or ideas. These two \"hieroglyphic letters\" combine both methods in that, on one hand, pictures of Britannia and soldiers are used to represent these words, and, on the other hand, a picture of an eye indicates the word \"I,\" a toe stands for the word \"to,\" etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs early as 1540 the calligrapher and engraver Palatino published a verse with pictures interspersed with words. During the 17th century the French adopted the rebus as a form of amusement, and its popularity quickly spread to England, where people enjoyed thinking up ways to express their names as picture puzzles; rebuses soon began to adorn tavern signs. The American Revolution inspired many political prints, frequently expressing the views of the opposition to the British government's American policies. The rebus or hieroglyphic letter was employed as a form of political satire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatthew Darly published the first of these two rebuses on May 6 and the other on May 11, 1778. Darly was a prolific engraver whose work ranged from architectural plans, engraved bookplates, portraits, and the plates engraved from Thomas Chippendale's drawings for \u003cem\u003ethe Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director\u003c\/em\u003e (1754) to \u003cem\u003eDarly's Comic Prints of Characters, Caricatures, Macaronie's, etc., Dedicated to D. Garrick, esq.\u003c\/em\u003e (1776). He published books and prints, sold wallpaper, and designed and printed political cartoons. Although his shop and workrooms in Cranbourne Alley, near Leicester Square in London, and his professional activities between 1754 and 1778 in London and Bath are well documented, the facts of his birth and death remain obscure. Darly was typical of the other 18th-century British creators and publishers of caricatures in his versatility, and he was superior to many of them in skill. His irreverent attitude to his country's institutions led him to sign a self-portrait, \"M. Darly, P.O.A.G.B. (Painter of Ornaments to the Academy of Great Britain).\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome copies of these rebuses were handcolored and others not, a practice common with prints of the period. In an advertisement in the \u003cem\u003ePublic Advertiser\u003c\/em\u003e, May 1-3, 1778; Darly announced, \"In a few days will be published Price 2s. illuminated, 1s. plain, a Heroglyphic [sic] Letter from Britannia to America. . . .” The Library of Congress copies of these two rebuses are here reproduced exactly, \"America to Her Mistaken Mother” in color and \"Britannia to America” in black and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exchange of letters comments on the British attempt in that year to negotiate peace with the colonists. The overture was in response to well-founded rumors of a Franco-American alliance. In the initial stages of the Revolution, France had hinted that she might support American belligerency should the colonists declare their independence. By the spring of 1778, with the Declaration of Independence signed and the American victory at Saratoga complete, only the greatest concessions on the part of the British government could upset the French alliance and prevent the expansion of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British approach to peace was through a commission appointed by King George III. The five members were chosen with an eye toward appearing balanced and impartial. In addition to General Sir William Howe and his brother Admiral Lord Richard Howe, who held seats by virtue of their commands in America, the members included George Johnstone, one-time governor of West Florida and an outspoken proponent in Parliament of American rights; Frederick Howard, fifth Earl of Carlisle, a wealthy, young aristocrat known primarily to Americans as a close friend of the British opposition politician Charles James Fox; and William Eden, an enterprising bureaucrat and intimate of Lord North.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFavoring the prospects of the Carlisle Commission, as this body came to be known, was the willingness on the part of the King to concede to most of the early demands of the Americans. He was prepared to return to conditions as they existed in the Empire before 1763, conceding to the colonists the rights of voluntary contributions for imperial defense, freedom from taxation by Parliament, the popular election of governors and customs officials, and unqualified pardons. Even modifications of the declared legislative supremacy of Parliament might be considered in the negotiations. The only thing lacking insofar as the colonials were concerned was British recognition of their independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was against this background that the two rebuses reproduced here were created. In \"Britannia to America\" we see the British attitude of extreme generosity to the Americans on the one hand and traditional antipathy toward the French on the other. Both the French alliance and independence were unpalatable to them. The colonial response, \"America to her Mistaken Mother,\" reflects a lack of faith in the sincerity of British offers and a strong determination for independence. Published several weeks before the three commissioners from England joined the Howes in America, the rebus is prophetic of the colonists' refusal to meet with the commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource: The Library of Congress, 1973. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComment: While the background from the Library of Congress (above) refers only to Matthew, the citation for the artifact says Mary.  The print is signed “M Daly,” which is surely the perfect signature for a husband and wife that worked together in the same profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere’s more on them from Wikipedia:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eBy 1756, the husband-and-wife team had print shops in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fleet_Street\"\u003eFleet Street\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strand,_London\"\u003eStrand\u003c\/a\u003e. Mary was the sole manager of the branch at \"The Acorn, Ryders Court (Cranbourne Alley),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Leicester_Fields\"\u003eLeicester Fields\u003c\/a\u003e.\"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_and_Matthew_Darly#cite_note-Constance_Simon_1905-3\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMary advertised in the daily papers in her own name as \"etcher and publisher.\"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_and_Matthew_Darly#cite_note-Constance_Simon_1905-3\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e[3]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShe was one of the first professional caricaturists in England.\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_and_Matthew_Darly#cite_note-Mark_Bryant_2007.2C_p._58-9-8\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e[8]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Darlys’ shops, some of the first to specialize in caricature, initially concentrated on political themes in the 1750s, at a time of political crises, but then focused on world of fashion.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\"They seem to have been shrewd business people, changing their output in response to the fashion of the day.\"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mary_and_Matthew_Darly#cite_note-9\"\u003e\u003csup\u003e[9]\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTheir etchings and engravings included \"Wigs\" (12 October 1773), \"The Preposterous Head Dress, or the Featherd Lady\" (20 March 1776), \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phaeton_(carriage)\"\u003ePhaetona\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor Modern Female Taste\" (6 November 1776); \"Miss Shuttle-Cock\" (6 December 1776); and \"Oh. Heigh. Oh. Or a View of the Back Settlements\" (9 July 1776), a play on words that refers to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ohio_Territory\"\u003eOhio Territory\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Darlys also offered drawing lessons to upperclass men and women.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eThe Darlys relocated their shop from Fleet Street to the West End as the craze for homemade caricatures grew. At their West End shop, they published between 1771 and 1773 six sets of satirical \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Macaroni_(fashion)\"\u003emacaroni\u003c\/a\u003e\" prints, each set containing 24 portraits. The new Darly shop became known as \"The Macaroni Print-Shop\".\u003csup\u003e  \u003c\/sup\u003eMatthew and Mary Darly fueled a rage for caricatures in London, flooding the market with prints on social life, such as those lampooning the so-called \"macaronis.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDuring the 1770s, the Darlys sold a variety of prints at a wide range of prices and to customers from various social classes. Their prints included depictions of prostitutes, market vendors, maidservants, and other women of the age.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Print only - Available as a pair only","offer_id":31185507582017,"sku":"REBUS-PRINT","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Framed set of Rebuses","offer_id":31185507549249,"sku":"REBUS-FRAMED-1","price":249.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/IMG_5810.JPG?v=1775893357"},{"product_id":"women-ordnance-workers-logo-sticker","title":"The Shell and Flame U.S. Army Ordnance Corps \/ Womens Ordnance Workers insignia die cut sticker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sticker: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe insignia for the US Army Ordnance Branch, and the oldest branch insignia in the US Army.  This insignia what was also used for the Women Ordnance Workers during World War II, and appeared on the bandanas worn by many workers, as explained below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sticker is printed in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects it from scratching, rain, and sunlight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e1.68\" x 3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eThis design is also available in \"\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/shes-a-w-o-w-shirt-red?variant=29229451870273\"\u003eShe's a WOW\" Crewneck shirt in red\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/shes-a-wow-shirt-red\" title=\"\u0026quot;She's a WOW\u0026quot; V-neck shirt - Vintage red\"\u003e\"She's a WOW\" Women's v-neck shirt in vintage red\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrowse our entire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003ecollection of stickers, magnets, bookmarks, and patch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Background: The Women Ordnance Workers insignia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In 1942, Westinghouse Company's War Production Coordinating Committee created a series of posters to encourage support for the war effort. 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It was also used by the Artillery Branch until 1834 when the Artillery branch adopted the crossed-cannons as its branch insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shell and Flame continued to be used by a wide variety of Army organizations, not just the Ordnance branch, until 1851when the new 1851 Uniform Regulations dictated the Ordnance Branch would be the sole users of the Shell and Flame.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.goordnance.army.mil\/history\/shell_flame.html\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.goordnance.army.mil\/history\/shell_flame.html\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1534815840825000\u0026amp;usg=AFQjCNGazZLSuasb4JnBqcEaQS9M2oArbg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eUS Army\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":13312408354881,"sku":"WWII-STKR-SFARMY","price":2.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 10","offer_id":27696952180801,"sku":"WWII-STKR-SFARMY-10","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/WOW-sticker-800.jpg?v=1774797076"},{"product_id":"victory-sticker","title":"\"Victory\" Sticker","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe sticker:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePrinted in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects the sticker from scratching, rain, and sunlight. Die cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e3\" x 3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story behind the design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our original design shows George Washington's Headquarters Flag and includes the sign\/countersign used by the Continental Army the night they crossed the Delaware to attack the Hessian garrison at Trenton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWashington and his troops were victorious, capturing 1,000 prisoners along with muskets, powder, and artillery. In the battle, three Americans were killed and six wounded, while 22 Hessians were killed and 98 wounded. More on the historic event behind the design below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \"Victory\" design is also available in an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/victory-or-death-woven-blanket\"\u003eAmerican made woven throw blanket\u003c\/a\u003e, on a super soft \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/victory-short-sleeved-shirt-indigo\"\u003eshort-sleeved shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/victory-long-sleeved-shirt-indigo\"\u003elong-sleeved shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/victory-crewneck-sweatshirt\"\u003ecrewneck sweatshirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/victory-v-neck-shirt-vintage-navy\"\u003ewomen's v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title='\"Victory or Death\" socks – Made in the USA' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/victory-socks\"\u003ewoven socks that are made in the USA\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/victory-magnet\"\u003emagnet\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/proclaim-liberty-pin-bundle-sold-individually-or-in-a-set-of-3\"\u003eenamel pin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrowse our entire \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-patches-and-tattoos\"\u003ecollection of stickers, magnets, bookmarks, and patch\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric Event behind the Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe appeared much depressed and lamented the ragged and dissolving state of his army in affecting terms. I gave him assurances of the disposition of Congress to support him, under his present difficulties and distresses. While I was talking to him I observed him to play with his pen and ink upon several pieces of paper. One of them by accident fell upon the floor near my feet. I was struck with the inscription upon it. It was “victory or death.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Benjamin Rush, Philadelphia physician, member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence, recounting his visit to General Washington in December four miles from the Delaware River.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe countersign for the troops for the attack on Trenton was “Victory or Death.” More than 2,400 soldiers,18 cannons, and 75-100 horses crossed the Delaware during a “violent storm of rain, hail, and snow.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmericans captured 896 Hessians and killed 22. Three Americans were killed and six wounded, including a near-fatal wound to future president James Monroe. Enlistment for most m\u003c\/span\u003een was to expire December 31st. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"View an image you can enlarge to see all of the details.\" href=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/f\/f0\/Washington%27s_crossing_Delaware_River_map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/Washington_s_crossing_Delaware_River_map_5b0e0871-fab6-4420-861a-5194ea1aa5fa_1024x1024.jpg?v=1509434749\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e A map of the Delaware River area depicting the route George Washington and his Army made during the crossing, by William Faden, an English cartographer and a publisher of maps. \u003cspan\u003eHe printed the North American Atlas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1777, and \". . . it became the most important atlas chronicling the Revolution's battles.\" There were 29 maps in the atlas, and they included detailed battle maps drawn by eyewitnesses.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=51249738\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/George_Washington%27s_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River#\/media\/File:Washington%27s_crossing_Delaware_River_map.jpg\"\u003elarge image of the map\u003c\/a\u003e) \u003cspan\u003eBy William Faden - Library of Congress, Public Domain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":13545236267073,"sku":"STKR-VICTORY","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pack of 10","offer_id":17453428736065,"sku":"STKR-VICTORY-10","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/IMG_7215.JPG?v=1673371436"},{"product_id":"revolutionary-war-sticker-pack","title":"\"Revolutionary War\" Sticker pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven of our bestselling Revolutionary War stickers in one pack. 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Die cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The sticker pack includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"Proclaim Liberty\" sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/proclaim-liberty-die-cut-sticker\"\u003e\"Proclaim Liberty\" sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"One if by land . . .\" die cut sticker with clear background' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/one-if-by-land-old-north-special-edition-sticker?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=41469e949\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\"One if by land . . .\" die cut sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"Repeal of the Stamp Act\" Sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/repeal-of-the-stamp-act-sticker\"\u003e\"Repeal of the Stamp Act\" sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"Victory\" sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/victory-sticker\"\u003e\"Victory\" sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"1773\" Boston Tea Party sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1773-boston-tea-party-sticker\"\u003e\"1773\" Boston Tea Party sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" Sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-superheroes-sticker\"\u003e\"Revolutionary Superheroes\" sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"We hold these truths - July 4, 1776\" Sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-hold-these-truths-july-4-1776-sticker\"\u003e\"We hold these truths - July 4, 1776\" Sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/1775-battle-of-lexington-bumper-sticker\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"1775 Battle of Lexington\" Sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso available: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Major\" sticker pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/multi-sticker-pack\"\u003e\"History Major\" sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"“History Lover” sticker and magnet pack\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-decals-pins\/products\/history-lover-sticker-and-magnet-pack?lshst=collection\"\u003e\"History Lover\" sticker and magnet pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Lover\" Magnet pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-decals-pins\/products\/magnet-pack?lshst=collection\"\u003e\"History Lover\" magnet pack\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca title='\"We Can Do It!\" sticker and magnet pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-can-do-it-sticker-and-magnet-pack\"\u003e\"We Can Do It!\" sticker and magnet pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List |","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13545818062913,"sku":"REVWAR-SPACK-REVWAR","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/2022-revolutionary-war-sticker-pack.jpg?v=1673369051"},{"product_id":"history-lover-sticker-and-magnet-pack","title":"“History Lover” sticker and magnet pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix of our original stickers and magnets in one pack perfect for History Lovers. Limited quantity available. Save $5.95.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stickers are printed in the US on thick, durable vinyl with a UV laminate that protects the sticker from scratching, rain, and sunlight. The magnets are thin and flexible. Die cut. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e The sticker and magnet pack include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Lover\" with Ben Franklin sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/history-lover-with-ben-franklin-sticker\"\u003e\"History Lover\" with Ben Franklin sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Major\" sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-decals-pins\/products\/history-major-sticker?variant=33493219907\"\u003e\"History Major\" sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Nerd\" with Ben Franklin sticker' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-decals-pins\/products\/history-nerd-with-ben-franklin-sticker\"\u003e\"History Nerd\" with Ben Franklin sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"Life, liberty and the pursuit of history\" magnet' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-history-magnet\"\u003e\"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of history\" magnet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca title='\"We hold these truths - July 4, 1776\" Magnet' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-hold-these-truths-july-4-1776-magnet\"\u003e\"We hold these truths - July 4, 1776\" magnet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/flag-raising-on-mount-suribachi-75th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-iwo-jima-sticker\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/flag-raising-on-mount-suribachi-75th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-iwo-jima-sticker\"\u003eFlag raising on Mount Suribachi - 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima Sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso available: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"Revolutionary War\" sticker pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/revolutionary-war-sticker-pack\"\u003e\"Revolutionary War\" sticker pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Major\" sticker pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/multi-sticker-pack\"\u003e\"History Major\" sticker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"History Lover\" Magnet pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/stickers-magnets-decals-pins\/products\/magnet-pack?lshst=collection\"\u003e\"History Lover\" magnet pack\u003c\/a\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"We Can Do It!\" sticker and magnet pack' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/we-can-do-it-sticker-and-magnet-pack\"\u003e\"We Can Do It!\" sticker and magnet pack\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13546083090497,"sku":"REVWAR-SPACK-HL","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/HistoryLover-StickerandMagnetPack.jpg?v=1673336288"},{"product_id":"mayflower-passengers-and-those-who-survived-the-first-year-infographic-poster","title":"Mayflower Passengers poster showing those who survived the first year","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mayflower passengers poster shows passengers, named and grouped by family (top half of poster) and those who made it to the First Thanksgiving one year later (bottom half of poster).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was developed by the\u003c\/span\u003e Pilgrim Hall Museum and a portion of the proceeds go to the museum in furtherance of their mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24\" x 36\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for something that is small, our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/mayflower-passengers-fold-out-poster-showing-those-who-survived-the-first-year?variant=32266470293569\"\u003eMayflower Passengers foldout print\u003c\/a\u003e has all of the information and graphics from the poster, along with information about The Mayflower Compact, the signatories, and more and folds down to 8.5\" x 11\". 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Die cut. Made in the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\" x 2.16\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design is also in a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-shirt-with-100-cotton-made-in-the-usa-as-an-option\"\u003ecrewneck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-long-sleeved-shirt\"\u003elong-sleeved shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-sweatshirt\"\u003esweatshirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-v-neck-shirt-heather-grey?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=31d1c2925\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003ewomen's v-neck shirt\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-tank-top-for-women-heather-grey\"\u003etank top for women\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca title='\"Join or Die\" socks – Made in the USA' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-socks\"\u003ewoven socks that are made in the USA\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title='\"Join or Die\" Magnet' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-magnet\"\u003emagnet\u003c\/a\u003e, and a \u003ca title='\"Join or Die\" Framed print' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/join-or-die-framed-print\"\u003eframed print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis political cartoon (attributed to James Turner (silversmith) for Benjamin Franklin) originally appeared during the French and Indian War, but was recycled to encourage the American colonies to join the Albany Plan for Union. From The Pennsylvania gazette, May 9, 1754. Abbreviations used: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and New England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe practice of grouping the colonies east of New York (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut) together as \"New England\" has a history that goes back to the Dominion of New England, established in 1686 . . . Delaware was not listed separately because it was comprised of three counties that were part of Pennsylvania, and did not gain independence from Philadelphia until after the Declaration of Independence was asserted. Prior to formal separation from Pennsylvania, Delaware was properly referred to as the \"Lower Counties on Delaware\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Province of Georgia was not originally included by Franklin (let alone other British colonies in North America) but was later added and can be see at the tip of the tail. Georgia, the youngest of what would come to be referred to as the \"Thirteen Original Colonies\", had only been chartered in 1732 as a haven for those incarcerated in England's debtors prisons, and its population was sparse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: Wikipedia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Individually","offer_id":14059080941633,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-JOD","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Pack of 10","offer_id":29374366842945,"sku":"REVWAR-STKR-JOD-10","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/products\/join-or-die-sticker-sq_c1e5e177-1682-4d8a-aa41-47b80b075623.jpg?v=1587536501"},{"product_id":"the-bill-of-rights-printed-bennett-wheeler-providence-ri-225th-anniversary-printing","title":"The Bill of Rights originally printed by Bennett Wheeler (Providence, RI) — from the Printing Office of Edes \u0026 Gill","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally printed by Bennett Wheeler of Providence, RI, ours is printed by Edes \u0026amp; Gill in Boston and is identical to the \u003ca title=\"View the original in the Library of Congress\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/90898145\/\"\u003eoriginal\u003c\/a\u003e, which is in the Library of Congress, with the exception of the addition of the name of the printer who made this print, in the lower left-hand corner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShows the twelve amendments that were passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. The first two were not ratified; the remaining ten make up what we know as the Bill of Rights. (See below for additional historical background.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis broadside was originally printed in Providence, Rhode Island by Bennett Wheeler for distribution to the town clerks in the state. (More information on Wheeler is at the bottom.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions of the paper: 16.5\" x 11.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions of the text: 9.5\"  x 12.25\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can purchase the Bill of Rights together with the Boston broadside of the \"\u003ca title='\"Declaration of Independence\" from the Printing Office of Edes \u0026amp; Gill in Boston' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill\"\u003eDeclaration of Independence\u003c\/a\u003e\" and the \u003ca title='\"United States Constitution\" from the Printing Office of Edes \u0026amp; Gill in Boston - Pre-ratification, with letter from George Washington' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/constitution-with-letter-from-washington-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill-in-boston\"\u003eU.S. Constitution\u003c\/a\u003e, both printed at Edes \u0026amp; Gill, at a savings of $7.99 for all three.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eWe also have the \u003ca title='View the Boston edition of the \"Declaration of Independence\"' href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/collections\/prints\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-the-printing-office-of-edes-gill?variant=40965952771\"\u003eBoston broadside of the \"Declaration of Independence,\" printed by Edes \u0026amp; Gill\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as the \u003ca title=\"The Philadelphia broadside of the Declaration of Independence, printed by John Dunlap\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-mary-katherine-goddard-maryland-nps-in-philadelphia?variant=1096614772739\"\u003ePhiladelphia broadside\u003c\/a\u003e, printed by John Dunlap, and the \u003ca title=\"The Baltimore broadside printed by Mary Katherine Goddard\" href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/declaration-of-independence-from-mary-katherine-goddard-maryland-nps-in-philadelphia?variant=1096614772739\"\u003eBaltimore broadside\u003c\/a\u003e printed by Mary Katherine Goddard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e— \u003cb\u003eLee Wright  |  Founder  |  The History List  |  History Camp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Background: About the Bill of Rights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"On December 15\u003cspan\u003e, 1791, the new United States of America ratified the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/wdl.org\/en\/item\/2704\/\"\u003eBill of Rights\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the first ten amendments to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/ourdocs\/Constitution.html\"\u003eU.S. Constitution\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, confirming the fundamental rights of its citizens. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights of peaceful assembly and petition. Other amendments guarantee the rights of the people to form a “well-regulated militia,” to keep and bear arms, the rights to private property, fair treatment for accused criminals, protection from unreasonable search and seizure, freedom from self-incrimination, a speedy and impartial jury trial, and representation by counsel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Bill of Rights draws influence and inspiration from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/exhibits\/magna-carta-muse-and-mentor\/\"\u003eMagna Carta\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1215), the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/exhibits\/magna-carta-muse-and-mentor\/interpreting-the-rule-of-law.html#obj020\"\u003eEnglish Bill of Rights\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1689), and various later efforts in England and America to expand fundamental rights. George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights formed the basis of the amendments that comprise the Bill of Rights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"George Mason (1725-92), a native of Fairfax County, Virginia, championed individual liberties throughout his life. In 1776, he drafted the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/rr\/program\/bib\/ourdocs\/mason.html\"\u003eVirginia Declaration of Rights\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand a large part of Virginia’s state constitution. In 1787, as one of the most vocal members of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/memory.loc.gov\/ammem\/amlaw\/lwfr.html\"\u003eConstitutional Convention\u003c\/a\u003e, Mason expressed great concern that assurances of individual liberties had not been incorporated into the Constitution, and, due to this concern and others, he elected not to sign the document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Bill of Rights answered Mason’s greatest concern and the concerns of many ratifying states. As a representative in the First Federal Congress,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/exhibits\/treasures\/tr00.html#obj9\"\u003eJames Madison\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eushered\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/resource\/rbpe.21200200\/\"\u003eseventeen amendments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the Constitution through the House of Representatives. These amendments were subsequently reduced to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/90898145\/\"\u003etwelve amendments\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epassed by Congress and sent to the states on September 25, 1789. The first two proposed amendments, concerning the number of constituents for each representative and the compensation of members of Congress, were not ratified. By December 15, 1791, articles three through twelve were ratified by the required number of states and became known as the Bill of Rights\u003cem\u003e.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource: \u003ca title=\"Bill of Rights history\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/today-in-history\/december-15\/\"\u003eLibrary of Congress\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBennett Wheeler, printer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he served an unpleasant apprenticeship to the king's printer, Wheeler made his way to Providence after gaining his freedom in 1776. Over the next two years, with time out for his militia duty, he worked as a journeyman, first for job printer John McDougall and then for John Carter, publisher of the Providence \u003cem\u003eGazette\u003c\/em\u003e. At the end of 1778, to Carter's everlasting resentment, Wheeler entered the employ of Solomon Southwick, in Attleborough, Massachusetts, and a few months later Southwick invited Wheeler to become his partner and run the business. They promptly moved their operations to Providence, where they launched the town's second newspaper, \u003cem\u003eThe American Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eand General Advertiser\u003c\/em\u003e. Southwick soon withdrew from the partnership, but Wheeler continued publishing the paper until August 1781. During this time he attained the rank of captain in the state militia and married the daughter of a landed gentleman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource: \u003ca title=\"View this book on Google books\" href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=dkGX-R-p7pQC\u0026amp;lpg=PA117\u0026amp;ots=p__Ya-F2Sh\u0026amp;dq=%22bennett%20wheeler%22%20printer\u0026amp;pg=PA118#v=onepage\u0026amp;q=%22bennett%20wheeler%22%20printer\u0026amp;f=false\"\u003e\"New Perspectives on the Early Republic: Essays from the Journal of the Early Republic, 1981-1991,\"\u003c\/a\u003e Ralph D. Gray, Michael A. 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