Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell rang on July 8, 1776, to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. It has been a symbol of freedom ever since.
Books
- We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States by David Catrow
- We the People: The Story of Our Constitution by Lynne Cheney
Links
- The Treaty of Paris — America 250 Moments on PBS
- The Liberty Bell — National Park Service
- 10 Fascinating Facts About the Liberty Bell — National Constitution Center
Movies
- Clips from Ken Burns’ Benjamin Franklin on PBS
- National Treasure (2004) — a fictional adventure, but the PG-rated hunt to protect the real Declaration sparks a lot of curiosity about the era’s documents and symbols.