adams, john

Chronicles the life of the second president, John Adams, describing the many conflicts--including international exploits--he faced during his long political career and exploring the love story that was his marriage to Abigail and the complexity of his friendship with Thomas Jefferson.

Tells the life story of John Adams, the second U.S. president, describing his childhood in Massachusetts, his marriage to Abigail, and his part in the American Revolution.

In graphic novel format, this book tells the facts behind the Boston Massacre, which ultimately left five colonists dead.

Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to remember the ladies and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and.

In 1800, thirteen-year-old Hannah Cooper works as a servant for Abigail Adams. Hannah corresponds with her printer brother, Daniel, about President Adams's run for re-election against Thomas Jefferson, the newly constructed White House, and life in the President's household.

Describes how their different political views caused friends Thomas Jefferson and John Adams to become rivals, until they learned to set aside their differences for the sake of their friendship.

A fresh and relevant narrative about the men who led this country through change and the lives they affected, from an early idea of democracy to our first African-American President.

Traces the origins of the Declaration of Independence, exploring the document's conception, drafting, ratification, and influence on the American people and government.

"Rush Revere and his friends head back in time to the early days of our independent nation to watch the Founding Fathers create the leadership we needed for our future"--Dust jacket.