As today marks July 4th, it's a fitting time to reflect on a remarkable event in American history that unfolded on this very ...

Though John Adams was old and ill when he died, the curious timing of his demise sparked countless unusual theories.

On July 4, 1826, 50 years to the day after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, Adams and Jefferson both died. While today is celebrated as Independence Day in America, key figures Adams and ...

They died on the same day: The Fourth of July, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Declaration. Historians say that Adams’ final words were: “Thomas Jefferson survives,” as if consoling himself with ...

At Monticello, we talked to Ken Burns, who was giving a preview of his upcoming PBS documentary on the American Revolution.

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams will be forever linked by the significance of July 4. They were revolutionaries, the fathers of a new nation. Their bond ran deep, grounded in ...

President John Adams rejected July 4 celebrations, insisting July 2 marked true American independence. Learn the story behind ...

John Adams thought July 2 would be marked as a national holiday for generations to come: “[Independence Day] will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am a ...

Two free dramatizations will bring the revolutionary spirit of the 18th century back to life in Quincy on July 4. How to ...

When John Adams penned a letter to future first lady Abigail Adams on July 3, 1776, he guessed how future generations of ...