On July 4th in U S Political History
Part V
Part V
On July 4th in 1848 The Cornerstone of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. was laid by President Polk. Each state of the union was invited to donate a memorial stone. The white marble obelisk, which is 555 feet tall and 55 fee square at the base, was not completed until 1884. The public was admitted to the monument on October 9, 1888.
On July 4th in 1850 President Zachary Taylor stood in the sun for hours listening to long-winded speeches. He returned to the White House and attempted to cool off by eating cherries, cucumbers and drinking iced milk. Severe stomach cramps followed and it is likely that Taylor's own physicians inadvertently killed him with a whole series of debilitating treatments. President Taylor died July 9.
On July 4th in 1852 Frederick Douglass delivered the keynote speech for the Independence Day celebration in Rochester, NY.
On July 4th in 1861 In a special session of 27th Congress Lincoln requested 400,000 troops.
On July 4th in 1861 Union and Confederate forces skirmished at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
On July 4th in 1862 Battle at Green River, Ky.
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