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When the Declaration of Independence Was News

By Shelley Irwin
Published September 1, 2026 at 10:29 AM EDT

THistorian Emily Sneff and Kahler Sweeney join in with the preview.

The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies begins its season today and we talk with tonight's keynote, Historian Emily Sneff, about her presentation When the Declaration of Independence Was News. Kahler Sweeney with the Center adds info about tonight.

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Shelley Irwin
Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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