Join Professor Sneff as she discusses her upcoming book release “When the Declaration of Independence Was News” releasing April 15th 2026. She will discuss why every copy of the Declaration of Independence has a story to tell.
Emily is a leading expert on the United States Declaration of Independence, and her forthcoming book traces the dissemination of the Declaration of Independence through the United States and around the Atlantic in the summer and fall of 1776. She received her Ph.D. and M.A. in History from William & Mary. Before graduate school, she was the Research Manager of the Declaration Resources Project at Harvard University. She is also currently a consulting curator for exhibitions planned for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration at the Museum of the American Revolution and the American Philosophical Society. See more about Emily at https://www.emilysneff.com/.
