The Education of Henry Adams
Excerpt from The Education of Henry Adams: An Autobiography
Privately printed in 1907; published after Adams's death in 1918
Reprinted by Time Inc. in 1964
A merican journalist, historian, and novelist Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918) is best remembered for writings that captured the essence of the changes that occurred during the Gilded Age, the era of industrialization from the early 1860s to the turn of the century in which a few wealthy individuals gained tremendous power and influence. He was born into one of the most well-known political families in the United States. His great-grandfather was John Adams (1735–1826; served 1797–1801), the second president of the United States; his grandfather was John Quincy Adams (1767–1848; served 1825–29), the sixth U.S. president; and his father, Charles Francis Adams (1807–1886), was a diplomat and U.S. senator. As a child, Henry Adams sat at the dinner table with some of the most important statesmen in the nation. His family's experiences and attitudes gave Adams a sense of history and taught him the traditions of the early American leaders.
After graduating from Harvard University in 1858, Henry Adams left the United States to study law in Berlin, Germany. He then went on a lengthy tour of Europe before returning Upon his return to the United States, Adams settled in Washington, D.C., where he reported on the political scene for the Nation and other newspapers.
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