John Adams (edit title)

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“Revolutionary war period bio of founding father. Puts in good light and
amplifies Adams stodginess and also his hard work for his country”

• Rated 5 stars

“Franklin was my favorite Founding Father until I read this. I'm more of a literary hound like Adams than a science mind like Franklin. So Adams is now my fav with Franklin still in a close second.”

• Rated 4 stars

“Extremely informative and entertaining biography of a "forgotten Founding Father". It is strange just how forgotten John Adams is today considering what an interesting personality he had- high and full of joy one day, low and completely depressed the next. Adams was debatably manic-depressant, but he was also a man of extreme virtue and tenacity, without whom are country would not exist today. Strongly recommend for any fellow lover of history.”

• Rated 5 stars

“This book was not what I expected. I expected a dry, and very boring history book but David McCullough words it so that it felt like I was reading a fiction book. He is very descriptive and it felt to me like he actually went back in time and was reporting what he saw. ”

• Rated 5 stars

“What a terrific book! John Adams has to be one of the most under-rated characters of the American Revolution. Reading this reminded me of how much I DON'T know about American History. The book is fairly even-handed in presenting both the good and the bad about some of the very important persons that played major roles in the development of our democracy. I was a bit surprised at the extent of the disagreements and political in-fighting and dirty tricks that went on. I never realized how difficult it must have been to invent a whole new way of thinking about government. All of the "politricks" going on then reminded me of what goes on in today's American politics. I guess Ecclesiastes was right: there is nothing new under the sun!”

• Rated 5 stars

“Yes, it's long and hard to read sometimes, but well worth it. One thing I learned and never really thought about was the time it took to communicate back then. Letters took months to receive and were out dated by the time they reached the recipient. The amount of time John & Abigail were apart, yet their marriage was strong. She was such a strong woman. Lots of interesting things I never knew... John Adams & Thomas Jefferson both died on the same day (July 4th), Thomas Jefferson was broke and in debt at the end of his life. Take the time to read this one, you'll be proud you did. ”

• Rated 5 stars

“I was completely unaware of the many battles and confrontations that established the path of this nation. It constantly reminded me of our issues today.”

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“Excellent!”

• Rated 3 stars

“Not for everyone. A lot of information-95% of which I'd never heard before! It really changes your appreciation for our country and "some" of the Founding Fathers. ...a somewhat difficult read. Those who don't want to think as they read will hate it.”

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“Excellent”