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A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence survived the Civil War hidden behind wallpaper
During the Civil War, the precious document was hidden behind wallpaper in a home in Virginia ... he said. (A grimy hand print was added to the damage many years later.) John Quincy Adams gave ...
The Washington Post7y
A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence survived the Civil War hidden behind wallpaper. Later it was tossed in a box.
During the Civil War, the precious document was hidden behind wallpaper in a home in Virginia ... He then used the tracing to hand-engrave an image of the Declaration on a copper plate, from ...
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Rare copy of Declaration of Independence survived Civil War hidden behind wallpaper
During the Civil War, the precious document was hidden behind wallpaper in a home in Virginia ... he said. (A grimy hand print was added to the damage many years later.) John Quincy Adams gave ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch7y
Rare copy of Declaration of Independence survived Civil War hidden behind wallpaper
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