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(Encyclopedia)Independence. 1 City (2020 pop. 6,064), seat of Buchanan co., NE Iowa; founded 1847. Located on the Wapsipinicon River, the town's grist mill ...Independence Day
(Encyclopedia)Independence Day: see Fourth of July. ...Independence Hall
(Encyclopedia)Independence Hall, historic building on Independence Square, downtown Philadelphia, in Independence National Historical Park. Originally constructed as the Pennsylvania colony's statehouse in 1732, th...Independence, Declaration of
(Encyclopedia)Independence, Declaration of: see Declaration of Independence. ...Declaration of Independence
(Encyclopedia)Declaration of Independence, full and formal declaration adopted July 4, 1776, by representatives of the Thirteen Colonies in North America announcing the separation of those colonies from Great Brita...War of Independence
(Encyclopedia)War of Independence: 1 In Spanish history, see Peninsular War, 1808–14. 2 In U.S. history, see American Revolution. ...Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
(Encyclopedia)Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence mĕkˈlənbûrgˌ [key], resolution alleged to have been proclaimed at Charlotte, N.C., by the citizens of Mecklenburg co. on May 20, 1775. Although North Carol...Independence, American War of
(Encyclopedia)Independence, American War of: see American Revolution. ...Independence National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia)Independence National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Benediktsson, Bjarni
(Encyclopedia)Benediktsson, Bjarni bĭyärˈnē bĕnĕdĭktˈsōn [key], 1908–70, Icelandic statesman. A lawyer, he was a vocal advocate of Iceland's independence from Denmark, and became a member of the central ...Browse by Subject
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