Archival Images Of The Fourth Of July In America

Marching Through The Streets

Photo Credits: Clayton E. Soule/Oklahoma Historical Society/Getty Images

Here, men from the United States military march down the streets during a Fourth of July parade in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in 1942. At this time, the United States was already deeply involved in World War II and needed to celebrate the country more than ever.

Fourth of July Fact: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe are all United States Presidents that died on July 4. Adams and Jefferson also both died on the same day in 1826, 50 years after they had founded the country.