The cost of the original bell, including insurance and shipping was Â£150, 13 shillings and eight pence ($225.50) in 1752. The recasting cost slightly more than Â£36 ($54) in 1753. In 1876, the United States celebrated the Centennial in Philadelphia with a display of replica Liberty Bells from each state.
What Does It Mean to Be Employed? Employment is an agreement between an employer and an employee that the employee will provide certain services on the job. 1  The work will occur in the employer's designated workplace.  The work is designed to accomplish the employer organizationâs goals and mission.
A job is defined as anything a person is expected or obliged to do; a piece of work, especially a specific activity done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price. Through a job a person can earn to support her basic needs and family or friends. A job can also be viewed as a contract between the employer and the employee.