President John Adams rejected July 4 celebrations, insisting July 2 marked true American independence. Learn the story behind ...

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Three US presidents died on July 4, all nation-makers. Two of them, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, died on the same day in 1826, exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence.

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Letter writers share thoughts on religion in politics based on our founding documents, and on current state of freedom in ...

-- The conscience of the White House / C. Vann Woodward -- George Washington (1789-1797) ; John Adams (1797-1801) / Lance Banning -- Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) ; James Madison (1809-1817) ; James ...

The fourth of July may be synonymous with freedom in the United States, but around the world it has a very different meaning.

Columnist: As we celebrate the independence of the United States this July 4, I will be thinking with gratitude of those who ...