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Old Today, 10:29 AM
 
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Happy Rhode Island Independence Day!

On May 4, 1776, The Act of Renunciation was issued. For those visiting the Independent Man at the State House today, the actual document is on display, in honor of the occasion.
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Old Today, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Rhode Island
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First to declare independence and last to become a state.

Rhode Island would be the last state to ratify the new American Constitution more than 14 years later on May 29, 1790.

We had sort of a contrarian reputation- ahem:

https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/...-constitution/
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