Liberty Bell
noun
: a large bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that is a traditional symbol of U.S. freedom
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Bessent and Beach will gather at the United States Mint in Philadelphia, just across from the National Constitution Center and a few short blocks from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, to mark the end of the penny's production.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The collection spans from World War II's V-1 flying bomb missile and V-2 rocket, which laid the groundwork for space travel, through Cold War spacecraft such as the Gemini 10, Liberty Bell 7, and a Soviet Vostok capsule.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
About a dozen players made the trip to the 2025 Liberty Bell Classic in Philadelphia, finishing seventh out of ten teams.
—Evan Moore
november 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
It was built at Meneely Foundry in West Troy, New York, the renowned company that built the replacement for the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and bells that rang at the funerals of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy, according to an article in the Poway News Chieftain.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Start at the Liberty Bell Center to see the famous cracked iconHistory buffs shouldn’t miss a tour of Independence Hall to see the rooms where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and signed.
—Regan Stephens, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
At Disney World, two injuries took place at the Magic Kingdom Park, when a 76-year-old woman fell and injured her right leg while exiting Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in April, and when a 44-year-old man had right arm pain while at the Liberty Bell attraction in June.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 26 July 2025
On this day in 1776: Popular tradition told of a tale in which the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia to summon citizens and Pennsylvania delegates for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Arizona's Liberty Bell replica will tour through all 15 counties in the state, accompanied by historical artifacts and interactive exhibits.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 2 July 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
The collection spans from World War II's V-1 flying bomb missile and V-2 rocket, which laid the groundwork for space travel, through Cold War spacecraft such as the Gemini 10, Liberty Bell 7, and a Soviet Vostok capsule.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
About a dozen players made the trip to the 2025 Liberty Bell Classic in Philadelphia, finishing seventh out of ten teams.
—Evan Moore
november 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
It was built at Meneely Foundry in West Troy, New York, the renowned company that built the replacement for the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia and bells that rang at the funerals of Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and John Kennedy, according to an article in the Poway News Chieftain.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Start at the Liberty Bell Center to see the famous cracked iconHistory buffs shouldn’t miss a tour of Independence Hall to see the rooms where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and signed.
—Regan Stephens, AFAR Media, 14 Oct. 2025
At Disney World, two injuries took place at the Magic Kingdom Park, when a 76-year-old woman fell and injured her right leg while exiting Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin in April, and when a 44-year-old man had right arm pain while at the Liberty Bell attraction in June.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 26 July 2025
On this day in 1776: Popular tradition told of a tale in which the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of the Pennsylvania State House (now known as Independence Hall) in Philadelphia to summon citizens and Pennsylvania delegates for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Arizona's Liberty Bell replica will tour through all 15 counties in the state, accompanied by historical artifacts and interactive exhibits.
—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 2 July 2025
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