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History of the Liberty Bell

There is a very special bell that was chimed on July 8, 1776. It is called the Liberty Bell.
The Liberty Bell has a very interestin history. It called all o! "hiladelphia#s citi$ens to come
listen to the %eclaration o! Independence. &ow do you thin' it made that sound( )ell, when you
hit a bell, it vibrates. That is how it ma'es a sound.
* lot o! people wonder how the bell crac'ed. The bell was delivered !rom London, +nland.
But it crac'ed when it came into "hiladelphia. In 186,, the crac' a!!ected the bell. It was !i-ed
!or a .eore )ashinton birthday party. But it crac'ed aain later. %id you 'now that no one
'nows why it crac'ed both times( /ot even the most !amous historian 'nows0 &ow
mysterious0
&ere are some cool !acts about the bell. It weihed 1222 pounds0 )ow0 It is made o!
723 copper, 143 tin and some lead, $inc, arsenic, old and silver.
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