Summary: On July 4, 1826, a day when America was celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, founding fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams passed away within hours of each other. Historians comment on this remarkable coincidence. http://www.pbs.org/amex/adams Voices: David McCullough, historian Joseph Ellis, historian Miles Neff, narration Produced by: Greg Shea Director of New Media: Maria Daniels American Experience is produced by WGBH Boston. Major funding for American Experience is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Major corporate funding is provided by Liberty Mutual. Additional funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and by public television viewers.
