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The article presents information on the Liberty Bell, displayed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Background information on the bell, including its casting, inscription and crack are provided. The bell is to be moved from its current location as part of a redesign of Independence Mall, an urban park in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Some details of the redesign plans are provided.

Photographs of the Liberty Bell that was radiographed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prior to moving the historical symbol of American freedom to a new pavilion.

Presents a history of the Liberty Bell which hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Creation of the bell by Thomas Lester; Inscription; Protection of the bell during the Revolutionary War; Measurements of the bell.

Presents a history of the Liberty Bell which hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Creation of the bell by Thomas Lester; Inscription; Protection of the bell during the Revolutionary War; Measurements of the bell.

Presents a history of the Liberty Bell which hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Creation of the bell by Thomas Lester; Inscription; Protection of the bell during the Revolutionary War; Measurements of the bell.

Presents a history of the Liberty Bell which hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Creation of the bell by Thomas Lester; Inscription; Protection of the bell during the Revolutionary War; Measurements of the bell.

An almanac entry about Liberty Bell, a bell of great historic significance located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania's National Historical Park, is presented. The original bell was ordered by Assembly Speaker and Chairman of the State House Superintendents Isaac Norris and was ordered from Thomas Lester, Whitechapel Foundry in London, England. It reached Philadelphia at the end of August 1752.

This article focuses on the history and significance of the Liberty Bell, which is housed in Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia. The original bell was ordered by Assembly Speaker and Chairman of the State House Superintendents Isaac Morris and was ordered from Thomas Lesler, Whitechapel Foundry, London. The bell was cracked by a stroke of its clapper in September 1752 while it hung on a truss in the State House yard for testing.

Presents a history of the Liberty Bell which hangs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Creation of the bell by Thomas Lester; Inscription; Protection of the bell during the Revolutionary War; Measurements of the bell.

Reports that the Liberty Bell has been moved from Liberty Bell Pavilion in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Liberty Bell Center. Significance of the Liberty Bell; Historical background of the bell; Opinion on how the bell was cracked; Number of people who visit the bell each year.

Reports on the relocation of the Liberty Bell to the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Weight of the bell; Action taken by scientists to determine if the crack of the bell had grown; Purpose of the Liberty Bell Center.

Provides information on the Liberty Bell at the Liberty Hall Pavilion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Improvement of the area around the bell; Weight of the bell; History of the Liberty Bell. INSET: A Symbol of America.

Workers briefly lifted Philadelphia's 2,000-pound Liberty Bell off its supports last month, giving the icon a taste of the stresses it will encounter this fall when it moves 300 yards to a new home. Last week, the National Science Foundation reported that two sensors clamped to the bell's famous crack registered displacements near the fracture of just several millionths of a meter.

Reports on efforts by aerospace engineers from Boeing to evaluate the condition of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tests, including X-rays, electrical conductivity, and ultrasound; Comparison to radiographic images taken previously; Attempts to determine whether the crack in the bell is expanding.

The article features inventor George J. Schulmerich, head of Schulmerich Electronics based in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. He invented electronic bells which are made of tiny pieces of metal and give off barely audible sounds when struck with a miniature hammer. He has sold electronic bells to church, colleges, banks and memorials. He started his career in electronics when he was still in high school and by selling loud-speaker systems.

The article reports on the crack in the Liberty Bell. The crack is as popular as the bell itself and its origins have been studied for a long time. Others presume that the crack was due to the overenthusiasm while ringing it to celebrate the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Another evidence showed that the crack was due to the energetic pulling of the ropes of young boys during the birthday of Chief Justice John Marshall.