The ‘Following Days’ After the Fourth of July

The ‘Following Days’ After the Fourth of July

It was July 8, 1776. Founder Samuel Adams had just heard the Declaration of Independence read aloud in public for the first time.

As described in a 1976 narrative by renowned journalist Charles Kuralt, "Samuel Adams was celebrating inside himself…”.

But, despite his excitement, Samuel Adams understood what likely lay ahead for his countrymen.

As he walked back to his rooming house, Adams knew what he had to do next.

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