"On the morning of July 4, 1826, the leading residents of Quincy, Mass., and
Charlottesville, Va., began their last celebration of the nation’s birth –
and their last day on Earth."
This history (and other Providential events in America) are recounted
masterfully by Michael Medved in this recording:
"God's Hand on America"
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The first time I ever heard of the 50th Anniversary story of Jefferson and Adams
was on this recording.
Funny the things they just don't (or won't...or can't) tell you at school.
Until I read McCollough's "John Adams" I never knew that he and Jefferson had reconciled. I always heard about the feud and had assumed it lasted the rest of their lives.