The Milford Museum is set to begin its upcoming American History Series at the Milford Public Library with a program about one of the country's foundational documents: the Declaration of Independence.

The  program will be held July 1 at 1 p.m. at the Milford Public Library at 11 S.E. Front St. in Milford.

Local historian Dan Pritchett will present the background of how and why this  document was created during a critical time of the American Revolution, including the men who gathered in Philadelphia to discuss America’s move to independence and how, in signing this document, they risked “our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”

Mr. Pritchett has been teaching American history in Delaware since 1969, including 34 years in the Capital School District, six years at Delaware State University and many years at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Dover.

Sponsored by the Milford Museum, the American History Series programs will focus on a variety of topics concerning local, state and national history. The programs are offered through a grant from the Delaware Heritage Commission. These presentations will be held Saturdays at 1 p.m. at the Milford Public Library.

For more information, contact the museum at 302-424-1080 or info@milforddemuseum.org.