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KDNK's Summer broadcasts continue Wednesday July 1st with the Rock & Roll Academy and Tristan Trincado, music starts at 6pm at the Basalt River Park.

A small mahogany desk with a 250-year history

NPR | By Clare Lombardo
Published June 29, 2026 at 2:32 PM MDT

Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on a small, portable desk 250 years ago. Today, it's on display in the Smithsonian.

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