Liberty Bell,
Philadelphia
When someone says the words "Liberty Bell" we often think back to 1st grade or our elementary years. We didn't have much care about it because we didn't understand what it meant to us, we only knew that it was a bell with a crack. Today we understand much more then we did when we were at age 3. We know that the Liberty Bell is very important to us and it's a sign that we suppressed slavery. We also know that the liberty bell is found at:
Independence National Historical Park
143 South Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106.
143 South Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106.
But there are still many things we don't know.
One thing that the average American doesn't know is that the liberty bell was repaired twice, meaning that it cracked two times before the workmen just left the crack. The first two repairs were done by John Stow and John Pass, their names are actually on the liberty bell today. They worked hands on with the Liberty Bell since they were local workmen.
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| Shows Liberty Bell being moved from truck to train. |
Another thing that most Americans don't know is what the Liberty Bell is made of or how much it weighs. On Liberty Bell Center it says that, " The bell weighs about 2000 pounds. It is made of 70% copper, 25% tin, and small amounts of lead, zinc, arsenic, gold, and silver. " It is also said that it hangs from the original post. Considering the weight, and how much amount of history it has, the bell is very interesting.
I found a very interesting website. The website address is US History - Liberty Bell and had a lot of good information on the liberty bell. It contains quotes of what people thought of the Liberty Bell since the 1758's. It does confirm all the things that the first website said and it also has this little fun quiz.
QUIZ! This is just the quiz that covers basic things that were mentioned. The only thing I didn't mention was the writing on the bell. The writing on the bell is actually a bible verse that talks about freedom. You may and go see the bell yourself if wanted to at:
Independence National Historical Park
143 South Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106.
It's free of charge, the only thing you do need is a ticket.
The Liberty Bell is perfect even with the flaws and misspellings. On the Bell, the word Pennsylvania is spelled wrong. That's the only thing that's really flawed on it, other than that It's fine. I hope to experience a great time being so close to it.
I found a very interesting website. The website address is US History - Liberty Bell and had a lot of good information on the liberty bell. It contains quotes of what people thought of the Liberty Bell since the 1758's. It does confirm all the things that the first website said and it also has this little fun quiz.
QUIZ! This is just the quiz that covers basic things that were mentioned. The only thing I didn't mention was the writing on the bell. The writing on the bell is actually a bible verse that talks about freedom. You may and go see the bell yourself if wanted to at:
Independence National Historical Park
143 South Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106.
It's free of charge, the only thing you do need is a ticket.
The Liberty Bell is perfect even with the flaws and misspellings. On the Bell, the word Pennsylvania is spelled wrong. That's the only thing that's really flawed on it, other than that It's fine. I hope to experience a great time being so close to it.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gqztx3bDNZnPMYeTfDIn_lBEceYlTyKLQu4YkRzZRJA/edit#slide=id.p
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