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Let freedom ring The Liberty Bell displayed on a wooden stand between two American flags in the Stair Hall at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, with a staircase and arched doorway in the background. Liberty Bell Historic photo of the Liberty Bell at Bunker Hill in Boston, June 1903, surrounded by uniformed police officers and a crowd. A man dressed as Uncle Sam stands beside the bell. A historical painting shows several colonialists, including Benjamin Franklin, gathered around the Liberty Bell as it is prepared for transport by wagon back to Independence Hall after the British evacuation of the city.
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Let freedom ring
Let freedom ring A historic symbol of American independence, the Liberty Bell is displayed across from Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

Liberty Bell

historic bell, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Liberty Bell, historic bell in Philadelphia that is one of the most enduring symbols of freedom in the United States. Commissioned in 1751 by the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly for the new State House (later Independence Hall), the bell became associated with the American Revolution and is now displayed at the Liberty Bell Center in Independence National Historical Park. Some two million people visit the bell each year. The bell was commissioned to commemorate the 50th...

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