America’s Birthday Reconsidered: Adams Favored a Different Anniversary
TL;DR
A Washington Post piece revisits John Adams’s belief that the United States’ birthday should be marked with pomp and parade on a date other than July 4, arguing that the ongoing 250th anniversary invites reevaluating which anniversary best commemorates America’s founding.
Topics:nationpolitics#250th-anniversary#independence-day#john-adams#july-4th#politics#washington-post
- Is America celebrating the wrong anniversary? John Adams thought so. The Washington Post
- From revolution to fireworks: How July 4 became a celebration USA Today
- The Pillars of Our Success yahoo.com
- Grandpa explains the 4th Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
- Should July 2 be US Independence Day? Why we celebrate July 4 instead The Columbus Dispatch
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