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July 4, 1826 – The 50th Anniversary of 1776
By Jacqueline T. Lynch, Vice President July 4, 1826, was the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. There were 24 states in 1826. John Quincy Adams, son of our second President, John Adams, was President. That day saw the remarkable coincidence of former President John Adams, and his successor in office,…