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Associated Press, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sat, 10/26/2024 - 3:20am

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO PHILADELPHIA (AP) — George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Betsy Ross. The two Founding Fathers and the seamstress of the American flag all once worshipped on the now centuries-old wooden pews of Christ Church. It’s the site of colonial America’s break with the Church of England — and where the U.S.

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