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.
A brief profile of second President of the United States, John Adams, describing his ideas about government that eventually became part of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Illustrations and simple text provide a brief introduction to the life of John Adams, focusing on his role in the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
Tells the story of the relationship between John Adams, the second president of the United States, and his wife, Abigail, an early champion of women's rights, discussing their long, supportive partnership and marriage which lasted over fifty years.
Examines the relationship and marriage of John and Abigail Adams, describing the couple's meeting and correspondence--which amassed to over twelve hundred letters--the political stresses their marriage endured, and related topics.
Washington, Adams, Jefferson : invention of a nation
Vidal, Gore
2003
Profiles George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, the three most influential figures in the formation of the United States, discussing the role each played in the birth of the nation.
Chronicles the election of 1800 between John Adams, a Federalist who favored a strong central government, and Thomas Jefferson, leader of the Democratic-Republican Party who opposed Adams and his policies, and profiles the bitter contest between the two that ended in a stalemate.
