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 thought July 2 would be marked as a national holiday for generations to come: “[Independence Day] will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am a ...

He wrote to Abigail that "the second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America." The ...

John Adams was a visionary. Who’d have thought — all these years later — that the fledgling nation he helped create would still be going strong and shining bright as the fireworks that will be ...