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John Adams

by David G. McCullough, John Henriksen

In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot -- "the colossus of independence," as Thomas Jefferson called him -- who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who rose to become the second President of the United States and saved the... (more)

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Lord Manleigh
  • Rated 5 stars

“Before I read this dazzling biography, John Adams was little more to me than a name stuck between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson when naming the Presidents of the United States. McCullough, one of America’s most beloved historians, does a magnificent piece of historical resuscitation to our least glamorous Founding Father. Adams comes alive in all his waddling humanity, wry self-deprecation, and almost comic vanity and arrogance. Along the way, the entire era comes alive – the...”

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  • Rated 4.5 stars
  

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  • Dog Lover

    dog lover said:

    “This book has been selected as a group-read for July 2009 by the Chronological Read of American History group at http://www.shelfari.com/groups/34700/about.

    We'd welcome your joining the group and the discussions,
    DL”

    posted 13 days ago
  • Danielle G

    danielle g said:

    “This is one of my Father's favorite books and I am looking for Christmas present Ideas. Is there anything else out there like this. It doesn't have to be on John Adams. My father just really likes historical books. He has read 1776 and some other things. Any ideas?”

    posted Wednesday, November 19 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Rick R

    rick r said:

    “My admiration for John Adams started when I came in 2nd place (irony) in an district wide essay contest in the 4th grade. I remember be recognized for writing what must have been a good essay on my subject--John Adams. Anyways, I read Mr. McCullough's book and enjoyed its throughness; as well as, the detail of Abigail's journalistic insights. I was also pleased to know that Mr. Adams was a voracious reader, and made an impact far beyond most Americans will ever realize!”

    posted Saturday, July 5 2008
  • Thomas B

    thomas b said:

    “You should read the Alexander Hamilton biography by Ron Chernow, it'll provide you a little balance in evaluating everyone involved. Hamilton was as much a doer as Adams, but Adams had, although understandabler, a little bit of an arrogance with regard to his family having been so long established on the colonies. Likewise Hamilton had pride because of his ability, and because Adams and Jefferson had simplistic understandings of the capitalist system.

    Outside of authoring the Declaration along with Adams, and contributing the Bill of Rights along with Madison, Jefferson did not accomplish nearly as much as Adams and Hamilton did. Unfortunately Madison and Jefferson were teammates, and Adams and Hamilton rivals. There's a good possibility that had the northeast based Federalists dominated the first 100 years of the U.S. rather than the plantation based Anti Federalists from Virginia, slavery would likely have been done away with, rather than have expanded. Those extra 3/5's votes were just too good politically for Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe to surrender.”

    posted Thursday, May 1 2008
  • Dee

    dee said:

    “I beg to differ zonkey face. Hamilton! what a criminal. Franklin yes I admire Jefferson a deep character hard to get to know but Adams was a doer, why when he went off to France the first time with his son , both he and his wife were doing this for the good of his Country, he was broke amost all the money he made from his law practise gone to feed his family. My humble oppinion is if not for Adams, the American people today would be singing "God save the Queen" and that is an awfu thought. My husband had always admired Hamilton for intance until he found out what he really was. A small man who would have if he could have been king of these new States United.Jefferson hated Hamilton because he could see him for what he was.Sheila”

    posted Friday, April 25 2008

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