Show L LIBERTY one of two t treasured r e as u r e d BELLS vi U WO of the beus bells which played T TWO important r roles 0 I 1 e s in early american history pealing warnings or glad tidings durin during g the nations battle for survival are treasured by philadelphia observes a philadelphia united press cor correspondent re spon dent most valuable of the two from historical standpoint is the world famed liberty bell which was tolled when first public announcement was made of the continental congress S I 1 adoption of the declaration ot of independence pen dence on july 4 1776 the bell had pealed for anniversaries and festivals until 1835 when it cracked while being rung for the funeral procession of chief justice john marshall of the united states supreme court other bells identified with americas struggle against foreign encumbrances are the chimes in the steeple ot of old christ church during the revolutionary war they were removed and secreted to block possible attempts of english soldiers to melt them for ammunition |