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Which president died on July 4th? There was more than one.
According to his White House Historical Association biography, Adams died at his farm on July 4, 1826, whispering his last words: “Thomas Jefferson survives.” What Adams did not know was that ...
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Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July? What to know about the holiday and its origins
Ironically, Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, both died on the 50th anniversary of the document’s formal adoption, July 4, 1826. Illinois is one ...