July 4

Directly from high atop magnificent Xerxes Tower, the entire staff of Xerxes, here at Headquarters, wishes all our readers a memorable, thoughtful and festive Fourth of July. We direct you to the resources of The Library of Congress. Today in History: July 4

It is always somewhat eerie to recall that on the Fourth of July, 1825, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within a few hours of each other, fifty years to the day after their greatest creation was announced to the world. Chou En Lai is famously reported to have said, "It is too soon to tell", when asked what he thought of the French Revolution. I suspect that even Mr. Chou would be venturing some tentative opinions about ours by now. Enjoy the Day!