American delegates (John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Edward Rutledge) meet with British Admiral Richard Howe to discuss peace in the revolution, but talks fail as Britain demands revocation of American independence.

While traveling together, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin are compelled to share a bed. Instead of sleep, the pair argue all night about whether to leave the window open or closed. Franklin eventually wins the argument when Adams gets too tired and falls asleep. Adams writes a lengthy and angry diatribe in his diary about it.

"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." — Benjamin Franklin Liberty is the foundation of America. As we celebrate our nation's independence, we remember the patriots who secured our freedom and every American who has defended it since. Happy Fourth of July. 🇺🇸

Happy Constitution Day. 🇺🇸      On September 17, 1787, after a long, hot summer in Philadelphia, 39 delegates signed the United States Constitution.      George Washington presided. Benjamin Franklin was there. They had argued for months over representation, power, and liberty. Then they put their names on four pages that still govern us.      “We the People.”      Not a king. Not a committee. The people.      It is the oldest written national constitution still in force. It created a Republic of limited government, separated powers, and rights that do not come from Washington.      Our Founders knew it would only last if we fought to preserve it. John Adams said it was made for a moral and religious people. Washington called it the guide he would never abandon.      That charge is ours now. For our children. For the farmers and ranchers who feed this country. For every American who still believes the Constitution means what it says.      We the People. Then. Now. Always.      God bless America.

JUST IN: "From the beginning, our citizens have shared a deep sense of mutual respect. "Founding Father Benjamin Franklin published The Sayings of Confucius and his colonial newspaper and today sculpture. Recognizing that ancient Chinese sage is carved into the face of the United States Supreme Court very proudly." –President Trump