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John Adams Backed July 2 as America’s Independence Day, Not July 4

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The Washington Post14h ago
John Adams Believed Independence Day Should Be Celebrated on July 2, Not July 4
WTVC14h ago
John Adams got the date wrong, but not the celebration
commonplacefacts.com1d ago
July 2, 1776: The Forgotten Independence Day That Actually Created America - Commonplace Fun Facts
Yellowhammer News12h ago
Jim Zeigler: John Adams believed Independence Day would be celebrated with 'solemn acts of devotion to God almighty' - Yellowhammer News
Instagram14h ago
On this Day in history, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Lee Resolution, officially declaring independence from Great Britain! John Adams believed that July 2nd would become an incredibly famous day in
Facebook14h ago
FUN FACT: July 2, 1776 is the day the Second Continental Congress voted to officially break from Great Britain. July 4, 1776 is when they formally approved the precise language of the