When the Declaration was News
Emily Sneff published her book, “When the Declaration of Independence was News,” for the 250th Anniversary of the United States. This talk, like her book, focuses on the nation’s founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776. She will explore how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveal the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators.
Registration: Coming Soon.
Admission: Free. Donations welcome at the door.
This event is part of Summer Talks, held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Chapel
The 2026 Summer Talks are four lectures held in the church’s large Chapel building. Each program features distinguished historians of national and international repute discussing the Revolutionary War and religion in the early United States. Full details and registration may be found at https://stdavidschurch.org/archives.