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August 6, 2026
Acalanes Chapter, NSDAR • Lafayette, CA
6:00 pm Pacific
Lafayette Public Library • 3491 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette, CA
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August 9, 2026
Santa Rosa Chapter, NSDAR • Santa Rosa, CA
1:30 pm Pacific
The Saturday Afternoon Club • 430 Tenth Street, Santa Rosa, CA
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August 11, 2026
Historic Annapolis • Virtual
7:30 pm
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August 13, 2026
New Castle Court House Museum • New Castle, DE
7:00–8:00 pm
211 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE
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August 19, 2026
Spring-Ford Rotary Club • Royersford, PA
12:00 pm
Luciano’s • 112 W Ridge Pike, Royersford, PA
September 1, 2026
Grand Valley State University • Grand Rapids, MI • Hybrid
6:00–8:00 pm
Richard M. DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium, Grand Valley State University • 401 Fulton Street W, Grand Rapids, MI
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September 5, 2026
Benjamin Franklin House • London, England, UK
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September 10, 2026
Murray State University • Murray, KY
Easley Lecture
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September 14, 2026
St. Joseph’s University • Philadelphia, PA
1:50 pm
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September 17, 2026
Washington Crossing Chapter, Pennsylvania Society SAR • Richboro, PA
12:00–2:00 pm
Giuseppe’s • 990 Second Street Pike, Richboro, PA
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September 19, 2026
Milford Readers & Writers Festival • Milford, PA
12:30–1:30 pm
Milford Theater
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October 7, 2026
Northeast Philadelphia History Network • Philadelphia, PA
7:00 pm
Pennepack Baptist Meetinghouse • 8732 Krewstown Road, Philadelphia, PA
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October 17, 2026
Avalon Free Public Library & History Center • Avalon, NJ
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October 22, 2026
Mullica Hill Library • Mullica Hill, NJ
7:00–8:30 pm
389 Wolfert Station Road, Mullica Hill, NJ
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October 27, 2026
Marian University • Indianapolis, IN
Lugar Speaker Series
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October 29, 2026
The Learning Center • Savannah, GA
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October 31, 2026
Congregation Mickve Israel • Savannah, GA
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November 5, 2026
Saratoga National Historical Park • Stillwater, NY
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November 8, 2026
Harriton House • Bryn Mawr, PA
2:00 pm
500 Harriton Road, Bryn Mawr, PA
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November 14, 2026
Historical Society of Montgomery County • Norristown, PA
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November 16, 2026
Center for Historical Research, Ohio State University • Columbus, OH
Slavery, Labor, & Unfreedom in the Age of the American Revolution: The Meaning(s) of American Freedom in a Global Context, in conversation with Adam McNeil and María Esther Hammack
4:00–6:00 pm
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November 20, 2026
Museum of the American Revolution • Philadelphia, PA
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December 1, 2026
Library Company of Philadelphia • Virtual
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December 3, 2026
American Philosophical Society • Philadelphia, PA
12:00–1:00 pm
Benjamin Franklin Hall • 427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
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December 10, 2026
The Army & Navy Club • Virtual
Book Forum
6:30–7:30 pm
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April 10, 2027
Maryland Center for History and Culture • Baltimore, MD
Wye Oak Lecture
11:00 am–12:30 pm
610 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD
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April 2026
Tarrant County College • Virtual
Historic Trappe • Trappe, PA
Book Launch Celebration
Organization of American States • Washington, D.C.
American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati • Washington, D.C.
Oxford University Press • Virtual
Institute for Thomas Paine Studies • New Rochelle, NY
Pennsylvania Antiques Show • Valley Forge, PA
The Pursuit of History • Philadelphia, PA
Lorenzo Cultural Center, Macomb Community College • Clinton Township, MI
Washington Crossing Historic Park • Washington Crossing, PA
Greater Cape May Historical Society • Cape May, NJ
May 2026
Rhode Island Historical Society • Providence, RI
Newport Historical Society • Newport, RI
John Carter Brown Library • Providence, RI
DAR Museum • Virtual
Valley Forge Park Alliance • Valley Forge, PA
U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center • Carlisle, PA
Essex Historical Society • Essex, CT
Northern Neck 250 • Warsaw, VA
Historic Yellow Springs • Chester Springs, PA
Historical Society of Fort Washington • Blue Bell, PA
Historical Society of Haddonfield • Haddonfield, NJ
Kennett Library • Kennett Square, PA
White Horse Village • Newtown Square, PA
Christ Church • Philadelphia, PA
New Rochelle Public Library • New Rochelle, NY
Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park • Johnstown, NY
June 2026
Massachusetts Historical Society • Boston, MA
In conversation with Sara Georgini and Mary Sarah Bilder
Athenaeum of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA
Carpenters’ Hall • Philadelphia, PA
In conversation with Michael Auslin
Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center • Pennsburg, PA
Free Library of Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA
York County History Center • York, PA
Historic Rock Ford • Lancaster, PA
Willard Library • Battle Creek, MI
Shenandoah County Historical Society • Woodstock, VA
American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia • Fort Washington, PA
Boylston Public Library • Boylston, MA
Boston Public Library • Boston, MA
Acton Memorial Library • Acton, MA
The Philadelphian • Philadelphia, PA
July 2026
Reddit AskHistorians • Virtual
Washington Adventist University • Takoma Park, MD
Sons of the American Revolution • Philadelphia, PA
St. David’s Episcopal Church • Wayne, PA
George Washington Presidential Library • Mount Vernon, VA
Hatfield250 • Hatfield, PA
Lower Providence Township • Eagleville, PA
Society of Professional Journalists • Virtual
Morven Museum & Garden • Princeton, NJ • Hybrid
Chester County Library • Exton, PA
William & Mary • Williamsburg, VA
National Archives • Washington, D.C. • Hybrid
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Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, When the Declaration of Independence Was News focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators.
“As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, When the Declaration of Independence Was News offers the perfect opportunity to reconsider our origins. Emily Sneff reminds us that the nation’s beginning was contested, debated, and squabbled over from the start. Thoughtfully written, full of colorful personalities, and teeming with ground-breaking scholarly research, Sneff achieves something rare—she brings new life to an old story. A must-read for anyone interested in the Founding Era”
“How did it feel to experience the Declaration’s epic rollout in real time? Moving through diverse audiences and navigating dense archives, Emily Sneff reimagines the pivotal moment in a clear and compelling narrative. She shows how early Americans encountered and interacted with new ideas of liberty, identity, and rights. Declaring independence, as Sneff illustrates, was a complex cultural process that defined the emerging nation’s realm of political participation.”
“In Emily Sneff’s fascinating history, readers will find themselves transported back in time to 1776, when Congress voting on the Declaration of Independence was a current event and the future of the new United States of America was both unknown and unsure. Sneff’s timely, lively book will change the way you think about the history of the American Revolution and its most famous founding document.”
“An enjoyable, behind-the-scenes account of an iconic American document” — Kirkus Reviews