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Historically, July 4 marks the 1776 adoption of the Declaration of Independence, where leaders like Thomas Jefferson defied British rule, though most delegates signed it weeks later on August 2.

Of those letters that do survive there are one hundred and two from Adams and forty-eight from Jefferson. In 1813 Adams wrote twenty-nine, Jefferson, seven.

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Fireworks explode over Riverfront Park on July 4, 2017. (JESSE TINSLEY/The Spokesman-Review) Whether you celebrate July Fourth by putting out your flag, donning red, white and blue underwear or ...