Liberty Bell
noun
: a large bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that is a traditional symbol of U.S. freedom
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This event also includes a parade past Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell and the raising of the American flag at the Betsy Ross House.
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
There will be a parade, the ringing of the Liberty Bell by community members dressed as historical figures, group singing and free popsicles and U.S. flags.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
The North and South Early Winters Spires are rock formations in the Liberty Bell Group in the North Cascades.
—Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 13 May 2025
What's inside: Independence Park spans roughly 51 acres and includes some of the nation's most significant buildings and relics — think Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were signed), Liberty Bell and Carpenters' Hall, along with the visitor center.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Gone are bald eagles, the Liberty Bell, a clipper ship, cowboys and a locomotive and steamboat.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Or will our democracy become a distant memory as the Liberty Bell sits silently?
DORRIE MECKES
Cabot
Temple of the mind
Could not help but chuckle reading a recent letter critical of Sen. Tom Cotton for taking a dim view of Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
In Philadelphia, the largest city in a key battleground states in this year’s election, at the National Constitution Center, a museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution in Independence Mall, which also contains the Liberty Bell.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2024
In Philadelphia’s Old City, families can get a crash course on U.S. history by visiting the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Museum of the American Revolution.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
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Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
There will be a parade, the ringing of the Liberty Bell by community members dressed as historical figures, group singing and free popsicles and U.S. flags.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2025
The North and South Early Winters Spires are rock formations in the Liberty Bell Group in the North Cascades.
—Alexandra E. Petri, New York Times, 13 May 2025
What's inside: Independence Park spans roughly 51 acres and includes some of the nation's most significant buildings and relics — think Independence Hall (where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were signed), Liberty Bell and Carpenters' Hall, along with the visitor center.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Gone are bald eagles, the Liberty Bell, a clipper ship, cowboys and a locomotive and steamboat.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Or will our democracy become a distant memory as the Liberty Bell sits silently?
DORRIE MECKES
Cabot
Temple of the mind
Could not help but chuckle reading a recent letter critical of Sen. Tom Cotton for taking a dim view of Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
In Philadelphia, the largest city in a key battleground states in this year’s election, at the National Constitution Center, a museum devoted to the U.S. Constitution in Independence Mall, which also contains the Liberty Bell.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2024
In Philadelphia’s Old City, families can get a crash course on U.S. history by visiting the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Museum of the American Revolution.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Liberty Bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Liberty%20Bell. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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