On this day in 1775
U.S. postal system established
On July 26, 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many aspects of today's mail system. ... See MoreSee Less
On this day in History on July 08
Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence
On July 8, 1776, a 2,000-pound copper-and-tin bell now known as the “Liberty Bell” rings out from the tower of the Pennsylvania State House (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, summoning citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Four days earlier, the historic document had been adopted by delegates to the Continental Congress, but the bell did not ring to announce the issuing of the document until the Declaration of Independence returned from the printer on July 8.
Around July 16th a copy called the broadside arrives in Chester and is read to the townspeople at the Meeting House/Congregational Church. ... See MoreSee Less
