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July 4, 1851 – The 75th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
By Jacqueline T. Lynch, Vice President July 4, 1851 was the 75th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. There were 31 states in 1851. Millard Fillmore was President, the last Whig party president, who succeeded to office after the death of Zachary Taylor, and left the position of vice president vacant. Between the years 1826, when…
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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…