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The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure

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What happened Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure.
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Left / center-leftThe Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

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ABC News - PoliticsNews report · Jul 2, 5:06 AM

The Declaration's forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

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Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jul 2, 4:06 AM

The Declaration’s forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

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Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure.

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Jul 2, 4:06 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Jul 2, 5:06 AM: ABC News - Politics joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.