The Statue of Liberty’s crown, which has been closed to the public since the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, will reopen on Independence Day, 2009.
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NBC’s Katie Couric interviews Norman Lear, the owner of a draft of the Declaration of Independence that he is sending on a three-and-a-half year tour of the United States called the "Declaration of Independence Road Trip."
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Women play a crucial role during the American Revolution as they take on the responsibilities of running farms, leading boycotts, and aiding the Continental Army.
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NBC’s Matt Lauer interviews the John W. Carlin, the Archivist of the United States, about renovations at the National Archives that will require the Declaration of Independence to be moved to another location for two years.
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NBC’s Lester Holt interviews Michael Sparks, who purchased an official copy of the Declaration of Independence in a thrift store. The document would eventually sell at auction for nearly $500,000.
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Queen Elizabeth II visits Philadelphia, where independence from Great Britain was declared 200 years earlier. The Queen blames Britain’s lack of statesmanship for the loss of the American colonies.
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The USS Constitution is brought out of port again for the celebration of the 4th of July. During the War of 1812, this United States Navy frigate gained the moniker "old Iron Sides" because it deflected so many British cannon balls off its sides.
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The French celebrate the Fourth of July and remember the support France gave America during the War of Independence. Marquis de La Fayette and Comte de Rochambeau were among the French heroes who fought for the Americans.
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Nancy Nord of the Consumer Product Safety Commission demonstrates the dangers of fireworks and discusses tips to prevent injury from the country’s most dangerous consumer product.
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