First printing of Declaration of Independence on view at Beinecke

From June 29-July 6 the Beinecke will mark the anniversary of the nation’s founding with a special display of a major document of U.S. history from its collections. Come and see one of the 26 known copies of the historic first printing of the Declaration of Independence, often referred to as the Dunlap Broadside in honor of John Dunlap who printed approximately 200 copies in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. Learn more.