John Adams

The Story
1765 (age 30) From club discussions of the Stamp Act with James Otis Jr., Samuel Adams, and others, writes A Dissertation on Canon and Feudal Law.  
1770 (age 35) Defends the British soldiers who kill 5 Americans in the Boston Massacre.  
1774 (age 39) Delegate to Continental Congress; helps write Declaration of Independence  
     
1789 Elected Vice President under G.Washington

1796 (age 60) Elected 2nd President of the U.S.                      
General
  President John Adams thinkquest.com
  Biography of John Adams (Revolution to Reconstruction).
John Adams (grolier.online)
  Short Bio whitehouse.gov
  John Adams American Revolution Homepage
  Adams National Historic Site National Park Service

Writings, Quotes, & Speeches

  •  Inaugural Address, 1797.
  • Remarks to Congress on the XYZ Affair

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  • A Dissertation on Canon and Feudal Law.
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  • The Presidential Election of 1800 (The Atlantic Monthly).
  • XYZ Correspondence (grolier.online)
  • The Papers of John Adams The Avalon Project (Yale Law)

    • Books etc.

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