David McCullough illuminates the multi-facets of a complicated man while humanizing the immense historical figure of John Adams, first vice president and second president of the United States, as he stood amongst the fellow giants of American revolutionary history. From humble beginnings John Adams devoted the bulk of his life to the cause of American freedom first in the Continental Congresses and later in presidential offices where he crafted a peace treaty that protected the United States from France and Britain to give the country time to stabilize.
Adams, John
(b. October 30, 1735; d. July 4, 1826) Second president of the United States 1797–1801).
In the years between his birth in 1735 and death in 1826 John Adams became a member of an ...
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John Adams
Born October 1735Braintree, MassachusettsDied July 4, 1826Quincy, Massachusetts
President and vice president of the United States, diplomat, lawyer, writer
"People and nations ar...
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John Adams
Born October 30, 1735 (Braintree, Massachusetts) Died July 4, 1826 (Quincy, Massachusetts)
U.S. president, vice president, lawyer, writer
John Adams fought for American independence and lib...
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As one of the nation's Founding Fathers, John Adams enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a public servant. He was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress and was a member of th...
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The second president of the United States, John Adams (1735-1826) played a major role in the colonial movement toward independence. He wrote the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780 and served as a dipl...
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John Adams is still far less celebrated than many of his contemporaries, such as Washington, Jefferson, and Franklin, but after a long period of relative neglect he has regained a highly respected pla...
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[The following essay discusses John Adams and his wife, Abigail Adams.]John Adams's travels extended from his journey in August 1774 to Philadelphia, where he spent much of the next two and a half yea...
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John Adams was not successful at ensuring domestic tranquility because he was not able to keep Americans satisfied with his policies. One of the policies that worked against him was the Alien and Se...
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John Adams, second president of the United States of America, was a man of compassion and intellect. His service to the country was based upon justice, righteousness and deep faith in God. "I set ou...
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John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts. He served as the second president of the United States. Before serving as the second president he served as a lawyer and slowly k...
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