What is the Liberty Bell?

Have you ever bought something brand new, only for it to break the very first time you use it? That is exactly what happened to one of the most famous objects in American history! Join Mira and Finn on History's Not Boring as they uncover the wild and secret history of the Liberty Bell. Ordered all the way from London in 1752, this massive 2,000-pound bell cracked on its very first test ring in Philadelphia. You will not believe what happened next! Two local metalworkers had to smash it into tiny pieces, melt it down, and recast it—and at first, it sounded like two heavy trash cans banging together! Discover how this giant bell was secretly smuggled out of the city and hidden under church floorboards during the Revolutionary War. Learn how a permanent, famous crack ruined its sound forever on George Washington's birthday, and how brave abolitionists gave the broken bell its famous name to inspire the fight against slavery. Get ready for an amazing adventure proving that even broken things can change the world!