(The only person to actually sign it on July 4 was John Hancock). As Independence Day arrives, 24/7 Tempo would like you to meet the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

When John Adams penned a letter to future first lady Abigail Adams on July 3, 1776, he guessed how future generations of Americans would celebrate Independence Day with remarkable accuracy-but he ...

John Adams, for what it's worth, reportedly turned down invitation to July 4 events as he still believed it should be celebrated on July 2, according to The History Channel. He died on July 4, 1926.

For John Adams and for his son John Quincy Adams, the meaning of our independence is best expressed in the Declaration, as it embodies the principles of liberty, self-governance, and natural rights.

Adams famously said that Independence Day "ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the ...

Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. James Monroe also passed away on July 4, 1831. 6. The 4th of July ...

When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea: Rights don't come from kings or presidents. They come from being human.

As we begin the year-long countdown to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many Americans will no doubt sing it with pride, as have Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, John ...