The American Declaration of Independence at The Linen Hall

The Belfast News-Letter, the oldest continuously published English-language daily newspaper in the world, reported the American Declaration of Independence as a contemporary event. The Linen Hall is privileged to hold the volume of the News-Letter containing the Declaration from August 1776. At this talk marking USA-NI 250 The Linen Hall’s Librarian, Samantha McCombe, will explore the printing of the Declaration, reporting of and reactions to independence, local connections to this momentous period of history, and its enduring influence on The Linen Hall.