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Historic Fourth of July events span wars to presidents
A survey of notable July Fourth happenings from Col George Washington surrendering at Fort Necessity in 1754 to the 1851 cornerstone laying for the Capitol. It notes California independence proclamations, Bear Flag Republic, Franklin’s plan for union, and deaths of Jefferson Adams Monroe on July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Titen
Fort Duquesne
Monongahela River
Great Meadows
Cumberland
Jumonville
Fort Necesaity
de Villers
Washington
California
Mexico
John C. Fremont
Oregon
Fremont
Sutter’s Fort
Sonoma
United States
California Republic
Bear Flag Republic
Pioneer Society
San Francisco
Rilo Grande
Sioat
Monterey
Montgomery
U. S
Sloop of War
Portsmouth
Bloat
Mazatlan
Colingwood
George Seymour
England
Sir Walter Raleigh
American
Florida
Virginia
Roanoke Island
New World
Europe
Raleigh
Cork
Ireland
Benjamin Franklin
Commissioners of Colonies
Albany
Baltimore
Wyoming Valley
Niagara
Takeo
Butler
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Monroe
Washington Monument
Congress
Fillmore
Capitol
Daniel Webster
John Fryth
Smithfield
Jack Cade
London
Baron Say
Sele
Cade
Kent
Aylmer
Southwark
London ‘Bridge
Dory
Agame Cipecsus Cerns Secansserss
Bartholomew
Benton
Blackford
Boone Brown
Carroll
Cass
Clark
Dekalb
sPoscoer
Grant Ae
Greene
Hamilton
Hancock
Huntingto
Jackson
Asper
Jefferson
Seerepeeeanes
Jennings Vhhavee
Johnson
Aerewee
Brees Perrier
Raees
Lawrence
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Martin
Monroe
Fam
Asen
Morgan
Abe of
Newton
Copes
Noble Ote
Ohio
Pose News
Pulask
Putnan Ae
Randolph A
Shelby See
Nce
Starke
Josep
Breubenote
Sullivan