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In the battle

(across the Charles River to the north from Boston)

Once the Congress approved the actual Declaration of Independence document on July 4

Satin pillow celebrating American independence Button pin Kudos to The History ListUpdated December 7, 2025: Last night at a holiday get together, my friend Gary Gregory corrected me. (I'd first seen the wallpaper in Gary's shop.) The design, taken from historic wallpaper from the period 1785 1790 that depicts a Frenchman handing a dejected Britannia a document with "4 July 1776" on the cover. He's turned his back on Britain and is focused on the American Indian, who represents America. Under his foot is a banner with the words