John Adams
John Adams is a Founding Father who served as the first Vice President and then the second President of the United States.
He helped lead the American Revolution, negotiated key treaties abroad, and authored the Massachusetts Constitution.
He is known for his integrity, fierce independence, and role in shaping the early U.S. government.
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“Remember the Ladies”: 12 Philadelphia Women Who Shaped a Revolution
Everyone knows the story of Betsy Ross and the first American flag, sewn in a small upholstery shop on Arch Street in Old City Philadelphia.…
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How Much of America’s Founding Was Fueled By Booze? Turns Out, A Lot
Drinking played a rather heavy role in the founding of America 250 years ago, writes Mike Newall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Outside Independence Hall, the…
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The Greatest Event Since the Birth of Christ? Ken Burns Says It Began in the Delaware Valley
When Ken Burns, the celebrated documentary filmmaker behind The Civil War and The Vietnam War, calls the American Revolution “the most important event in world…
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Why Benjamin Franklin Chose Philadelphia: How a Boston Childhood Led Him to America’s Greatest Colonial City
Benjamin Franklin’s story usually begins with the famous scenes: the lightning rod, the Pennsylvania Gazette, the founding of the American Philosophical Society, or the long…
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Before the Revolution Was Fought with Guns, Philadelphia’s Thomas Paine Sparked Dissent with His Pen
Before the Revolution was fought with guns and bayonets, Thomas Paine fought it with words. Words that were sharper, louder, and more dangerous than any…
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Gather Place to Host “A Special Evening to Remember the Ladies!”
Gather Place is proud to announce, “A Special Evening to Remember the Ladies!”—a Victorian-era inspired fundraiser and the launch of its America 250th programs. The…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Todd Williams, PhD, President and CEO, Cairn University
Todd Williams, President of Cairn University, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up in Middletown, Pa., embracing Christianity and theological studies in his early teens,…
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