Hi, Bob, Happy Fourth of July to you and all our Armstrong cousins. I believe Calvin Coolidge was born on the 4th of July...better than dying then, I guess. We have signed up to receive the HBO series on John Adams...supposed to be excellent. Glad that man is getting some of the recognition he deserves. Now we need somebody to write a book about his wife, Abigail...she was quite a woman Glad to hear from you on the list. All good wishes and a Happy Independence Day to all, Cousin Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Armstrong" <robertarm9@yahoo.com> To: <armstrong@rootsweb.com>; <nitasilverfox@yahoo.com> Cc: <BecklerPk@comcast.net> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 3:02 PM Subject: [ARMSTRONG] 4th of July As the 4th of July peeks over the horizon, I would like to recommend a book you might want to read in your leasure time. It was written by David McCullough, and is quite compelling. This book, "John Adams" tells more about our country and its beginings than I ever knew. I have read several of Mr. McCullough's books, such as: Truman, Morinings on Horseback, and The Johnstown Flood. Each of which you might find interesting. However, John Adams is the best so far. I discovered that both George Washington and John Adams died on the same day, w the 50th aniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARMSTRONG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message