John Adams
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the U.S. government as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first person to hold the office of vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with important contemporaries, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and his friend and political rival Thomas Jefferson.A lawyer and political activist prior to the Revolution, Adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. He defied anti-British sentiment and successfully defended British soldiers against murder charges arising from the Boston Massacre. Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress and became a leader of the revolution. He assisted Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was its primary advocate in Congress. As a diplomat he helped negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain and secured vital governmental loans. Adams was the primary author of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, which influenced the United States Constitution, as did his essay ''Thoughts on Government''.
Adams was elected to two terms as vice president under President George Washington and was elected as the United States' second president in 1796. He was the only president elected under the banner of the Federalist Party. Adams's term was dominated by the issue of the French Revolutionary Wars, and his insistence on American neutrality led to fierce criticism from both the Jeffersonian Republicans and from some in his own party, led by his rival Alexander Hamilton. Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and built up the Army and Navy in the undeclared naval war with France. He was the first president to reside in the White House.
In his bid in 1800 for reelection to the presidency, opposition from Federalists and accusations of despotism from Jeffersonians led to Adams losing to his vice president and former friend Jefferson, and he retired to Massachusetts. He eventually resumed his friendship with Jefferson by initiating a continuing correspondence. He and Abigail started the Adams political family, which includes their son John Quincy Adams, the sixth president. John Adams died on July 4, 1826 – the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. New Englanders Adams and his son are the only presidents of the first twelve who never owned slaves. Historians and scholars have favorably ranked his administration. Provided by Wikipedia
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Familiar letters of John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams, during the revolution : With a memoir of Mrs. Adams. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Adams on Adams / by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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The spur of fame; dialogues of John Adams and Benjamin Rush, 1805-1813. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Familiar letters of John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams during the Revolution. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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The earliest diary of John Adams; June 1753-April 1754, September 1758-January 1759. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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John Adams; a biography in his own words. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Diary and autobiography of John Adams. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Legal papers of John Adams. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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The political writings of John Adams: representative selections. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Correspondence of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (1812-1826) / by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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The Adams-Jefferson letters; the complete correspondence between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Papers of John Adams / by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Letters from a distinguished American : twelve essays by John Adams on American foreign policy, 1780 / by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Correspondence between the Hon. John Adams and the late Wm. Cunningham : beginning in 1803, and ending in 1812. / by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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The works of John Adams, second President of the United States. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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The works of John Adams, second president of the United States with a life of author, notes and illustrations, by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Twenty-six letters, upon interesting subjects, respecting the revolution of America. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Novanglus and Massachusettensis; or, Political essays published in the years 1774 and 1775 on the principal points of controversy between Great Britain and her colonies. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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My dearest friend : letters of Abigail and John Adams / by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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Correspondence between John Adams and Mercy Warren. by Adams, John, 1735-1826
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