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Historical Society hosts simultaneous reading of Declaration of Independence

By - July 9, 2026 in Events, Featured, News   Reading Time: 2 minutes

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Jon Iverson, president of the Codington County Historical Society Board, reads the opening sentences of the declaration. Photos by Tucker Hermans, The Watertown Current.

Helen Majusiak, a member of the board, also helped read the document. She was able to deliver the words "magnanimity," "usurpations," and "consanguini...

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