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Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Pennsylvania, Part 3
Jul 10, 2026

By David Vergun Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers; nine represented Pennsylvania.  Pennsylvania had the most delegates…

Today in History - July 8 - The Depths of Depression
Jul 8, 2026

On July 8, 1932, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageExternal fell to its lowest point during the Great Depression. This event was symptomatic of a decade of economic uncertainty that was precipitated by the crash in the fall of 1929, when…

Today in History - July 3 - Pickett’s Charge
Jul 3, 2026

On July 3, 1863, Union troops repelled a massive artillery assault on Cemetery Ridge during the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg in southern Pennsylvania. During the early morning hours Confederate General Robert E. Lee ordered General Longstreet to…