The Declaration Of Independence
However, the jars had something in common. They each came with a copy of the Declaration of Independence. This was something that caught the eye of Humphries. “While it is well-known that the monument is the first erected to George Washington, the selection of this item for such a prominent placement adds new meaning to the monument and [increases] its significance,” he told CNN.
The Declaration Of Independence
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They Added Context To The Site
Why was the important document added to the time capsule? Humphries tried to answer this question by saying, “American national independence was fresh in the minds of Baltimoreans of July 1815. They had just played a key role in [securing] that freedom during the Battle of Baltimore the previous fall.”
They Added Context To The Site
