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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,…
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July 4, 1801 – The 25th Anniversary of Independence
By Jacqueline T. Lynch, Vice-President Today we have a look back at 1801, the 25th anniversary of the start of our Revolution. There were 16 states in 1801. Thomas Jefferson was president, having been inaugurated four months previously in March for the first of his two terms. He defeated John Adams, but tied with Aaron Burr…