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When President John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the moment was rife with bizarre coincidences. Not only had the Founding ...
John Adams had a reputation for articulate jabs and razor-sharp put-downs at the expense of his rivals and allies ... malicious, crapulous mass," as Adams wrote in 1819 to Thomas Jefferson ...
As today marks July 4th, it's a fitting time to reflect on a remarkable event in American history that unfolded on this very ...
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are perhaps America’s most famous pair of feuding friends. Their storied relationship ended abruptly on July 4, 1826, when they both died within hours of each other.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson chipped off a piece of wood from Shakespeare's chair in the 18th century—but only because everyone else was doing it.
The document, drafted by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Philip Livingston and Roger Sherman, announces the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson are perhaps America’s most famous pair of feuding friends. Their storied relationship ended abruptly on July 4, 1826, when they both died within hours of each other.