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John Adams

John Adams' career was filled with achievement. At the height of his success, Adams was a delegate, along with his cousin Samuel Adams, to the First and Second Continental Congresses and eventually became the first Vice President of the United States under George Washington. Thereafter, he became the second President where he served a single term.


John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Quincy, Massachusetts (Called Braintree at the time). His parents John Adams, Sr., and Susanna Boylston were notable Puritans. Adams' father was a lieutenant in the militia, a town councilman, a farmer and a Congregationalist deacon.

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Recommended Reading ...

John Adams' Thoughts on Government (A.P.E.)

A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America

The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence... (Amazon.com)

John Adams: In His Own Words (Amazon.com)

John Adams -- HBO Miniseries (Amazon.com)

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