4 July 1865 July 3, 2012 Author: Staff Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is first published. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes." Calvin Coolidge — Click here for more from Calvin Coolidge Related posts: 4 July 1569 28 March 1990 Categories: History Tags: 1865, 4 July