All This Is That: The 4th of July, 2006 & The Mortality of Presidents

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

The 4th of July, 2006 & The Mortality of Presidents

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Three Presidents have died on July 4th. . .something like seven percent of all Presidents. You think you know what's coming next. I won't say it. Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day in 1826 and five years later, former president James Monroe died.

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Links to paintings and microbios on All This Is That:

POTUS 5: President James Monroe
POTUS 2: President John Adams, The Only President Defeated For Re-election By His Own Vice-President
POTUS 3: Pres. Thomas Jefferson
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...: Well, here it is: almost July 5, and we didn't get to add any Presidents to the list. Better luck next year!; 7/04/2006

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