New Sioux City Public Museum explores the Declaration of Independence in today's world
Rachelle Barnum, a history teacher at Sioux City West High School talks about a somewhat unrecognized aspect of the Declaration of Independence. Photo Credit: Sioux City Journal
SCJ - Rachelle Barnum is a self-admitted "history nerd" and the West High School teacher can even pinpoint the event that inspired her need for knowledge.
"I was six years old when America celebrated its 200th birthday 50 years ago," she remembered. "My Girl Scout Brownie troop was doing several Bicentennial-related events, and I even got the chance to visit the Freedom Train when it came to town."