Historian of the Declaration of Independence

I am an early American historian, consulting curator, and leading expert on the United States Declaration of Independence

Current and Upcoming Projects

The Declaration’s Journey at the Museum of the American Revolution (October 2025–January 2027)

Window to Revolution: Pennsylvania Germans and the War for Independence at Historic Trappe (April 2026–January 2028)

When the Declaration of Independence Was News (Oxford University Press, April 15, 2026)

Declaration Stories

Every copy of the Declaration of Independence has a story to tell

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