<P> The Declaration was first published as a broadside printed by John Dunlap of Philadelphia . One broadside was pasted into Congress 's journal , making it what Boyd called the `` second official version '' of the Declaration . Dunlap 's broadsides were distributed throughout the thirteen states . Upon receiving these broadsides , many states issued their own broadside editions . </P>
<P> The Declaration was first published as a broadside printed by John Dunlap of Philadelphia . One broadside was pasted into Congress 's journal , making it what Boyd called the `` second official version '' of the Declaration . Dunlap 's broadsides were distributed throughout the thirteen states . Upon receiving these broadsides , many states issued their own broadside editions . </P>
who printed the first copy of the declaration of independence
who printed the first copy of the declaration of independence
John Dunlap
John Dunlap