July 2 is the day John Adams preferred to be Independence Day, calling for "pomp and parade." The Red, White and Blue To-Do ...

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Adams accurately predicted the tone of future celebrations when he said that Independence Day should be “solemnized with pomp and parade, with shews (shows), games, sports, guns, bells, bonfire and ...

Philly was up for a party on Wednesday to celebrate the day founding father John Adams believed would be long remembered.

They died on the same day: The Fourth of July, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Declaration. Historians say that Adams’ final words were: “Thomas Jefferson survives,” as if consoling himself with ...

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Our Declaration of Independence is undoubtedly one of our country’s greatest treasures. With their pens, courage and God-given wisdom, the Founding Fathers built a bedrock of individual liberties and ...

Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July. As we come together to ...

By John Hood When we commemorate the formal birthday of the United States of America, we don’t just celebrate a place, a set of governmental institutions, and a shared history that binds together ...

The Red, White and Blue To-Do on July 2 marks the day John Adams thought would be celebrated for generations as Independence Day – of course, today, we celebrate on July 4. Kerri Corrado follows along ...

Much of America celebrates its Independence Day on July 4 with cookouts and family get-togethers punctuated by elaborate and ...

The 8’ x 10‘ oil painting was made in Ohio by Archibald McNeal Willard (1836-1918) for our country’s 100th year anniversary.