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McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of several previous superb works of history and biography (most notably, "Mornings on Horseback," "The Path Between the Seas," and "Truman"), has written a wonderfully well rounded picture of a man to whom every American owes a tremendous debt of gratitude. John Adams' many contributions to establishing this great Nation of ours, and the freedoms we cherish, are incalculable. He was indeed, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, the "colossus of American independence." "John Adams" is literate, elegant in tone, entertaining, and, above all, highly informative. It's not, however, your typical Presidential biography. In this masterful book, there's much less emphasis on the political career of its subject, and more weight given to Adams' personal life. And it was indeed an extraordinary life! In 1735 John Adams is born into a middle class family in Quincy, Massachusetts. During his childhood and youth, his father decides upon a career in the ministry for his son; but John has other plans. He wants to become a lawyer. After attending Harvard, he practices law intermittently until the outbreak of the American Revolution. During the years before the war, he meets and marries the great love of his life, Abigail Smith Adams. Throughout their long lives together, this extraordinary woman remains a tremendously positive influence on him. Adams is one of the earliest to realize the inevitability of American independence from Britain. His arguments in favor of independence are always lucid, logical, easy to understand, and have broad popular appeal. Adams' service to America continues throughout the Revolutionary War years and beyond. He serves as an American delegate to the Paris Peace conference, and, after the war, as an American minister in Europe. In 1788, Adams is recalled to the United States, after faithfully serving his country in the courts of Europe for nearly eight years, three of them separated from his beloved Abigail and their children. Later in 1788, he is elected Vice President of the United States, an office he holds for the next eight years. Finally, in 1796, he is elected President of the United States. It is the first contested election in American history. Adams' Presidency is marked by two notable achievements, one of them positive and the other negative. In what Adams considered his greatest accomplishment, he prevents a war with France over the issue of French privateers attacking American ships. His most negative achievement is the signing of the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of laws that gave the President the legal right to expel any foreigner he considered dangerous, and made "writing against the government, Congress, or President... crimes punishable by fines and imprisonment." Adams' four years as Chief Executive are also marked by political wrangling unknown in America up to that time. Throughout his term, he is hounded by his political enemies. Foremost among them is Thomas Jefferson, a former friend and the leader of the newly created "Republican" party. Jefferson accuses the Federalist Adams of having "monarchical" tendencies; of advocating a pro-British foreign policy; and of attempting to destroy the republic by concentrating power in a strong central government. Adams is unable to fight back effectively against these charges. In 1800, he loses his bid for re-election to Jefferson. The last quarter-century of Adams' life is spent in relative obscurity in Quincy. During this period, he experiences tremendous sadness and joy. His son Thomas dies prematurely from alcoholism, and daughter Nabby dies from cancer at age 49. His beloved Abigail follows their children to the grave a few years later, leaving Adams alone after over 50 years of marriage. Adams is consoled by a renewed friendship with his old nemesis, Thomas Jefferson. They will carry on a decade-long correspondence that heals old wounds. In 1824, John Adams experiences perhaps the moment of pride in his nearly nine decades-long life: he sees his son, John Quincy Adams, become President of the United States. In one of the great historical ironies of all time, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson - the last surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence - will die on the same day: July 4, 1826. It is the 50th anniversary of the adoption of that immortal document that both labored so hard to help create. When I picked up "John Adams" for the first time, I hadn't really paid much attention to the historical figure who became the second President of the United States. After all, the career of this short, stocky, seemingly colorless man, whose one term as President was marked by controversy, political wrangling, and an apparent lack of great accomplishment, was nowhere as interesting as the careers of our more famous and charismatic Founding Fathers. "John Adams" filled in many gaps in my knowledge of this great man. From this magnificent and highly informative book, I learned not only many facts about Adams' life that I didn't know before, but I also learned about the kind of man Adams was. McCullough goes to great lengths to give readers a glimpse of the true character of this extraordinary man. As with all books authored by David McCullough, "John Adams" is brilliantly written with McCullough's trademark mellifluous, elegant prose. The book reads more like a well crafted historical novel than a straight biography. Readers will find it lively and entertaining on every page. "John Adams" is the finest biography of America's second President available to general readers. Scholarly yet not stuffy, well researched, brilliantly organized, and eloquently written, it brings to life the man who rightfully belongs in the pantheon of the greatest Americans of all time. Read and enjoy! Review: "Rejoice ever more!" - John Adams. Husband and father. Patriot. Intense lawyer. Founding Father. Minister to France, Amsterdam, and Great Britain. First Vice President of the United States. Second President of the United States. Father of the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams. Lifelong associate of fellow patriot Thomas Jefferson; although the two became bitter political rivals, they reconciled during their twilight years to become faithful correspondents. All of the above is presented in David McCullough's extraordinary, Pulitzer prize-winning biography JOHN ADAMS, an historical triumph that spawned an award-winning HBO miniseries adaptation , which this reviewer is currently massively enjoying. To suggest that this biography rescued the one-term second president from political obscurity is sheer folly. In the 18th Century, patriot John Adams was already larger than life. He faced the mob and defended the British soldiers accused of murder in the bloody Boston Massacre, obtaining acquittals. Along with Jefferson, he helped launch the Declaration of Independence. Never to refuse service when his country called him for duty, he went overseas--leaving his Massachusetts home for years--to negotiate an alliance with France, then a peace treaty with England. He presided over the Senate as Vice President under George Washington, then became the obvious selection as the second commander-in-chief. As McCullough suggests, Adams's support for the Alien & Sedition Acts of 1798--appalling assaults on the Constitution's First Amendment--doomed him for any chance of reelection. Yet Adams's post-presidency of a quarter century, culminating in his death--along with the death of Thomas Jefferson--on July 4, 1826--the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence--cemented his standing as a national icon. Two Founding Fathers, passing away on the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration: To a celebrating nation, it seemed Divine inspiration. In JOHN ADAMS, author McCullough lets his principals tell their stories, in their own words. John and Abigail Adams, their family, and inner circle of friends and acquaintances, were all prolific letter writers. Thousands upon thousands of letters were exchanged over the decades; McCullough reproduces many of them in the pages of his book. The authors of these letters--especially John and Abigail--did not hold back their emotions: They expressed exactly what they were feeling, and thinking. Particularly compelling is the correspondence between John and Abigail while they were separated, for years, by the Atlantic. The pain of separation and longing is palpable. John Adams lived an extraordinarily long life: 90 years. Accordingly, he survived his beloved Abigail, along with three of his five children (daughter Susanna died in infancy; Charles, the second son, tragically died of chronic alcoholism at 30; and Nabby, the eldest, died of breast cancer in her late forties). Yet the second president remained undaunted. "Rejoice ever more!" became his mantra in his twilight years. In his post-presidency, Adams delighted in having a house full of family and friends; this Founding Father could regale a group with stories of the Revolution, or of a novel he had just finished. McCullough's presentation of Adams's post-presidency is, to this reviewer, the most enjoyable part of the biography. McCullough did ample research; his bibliography is 20-plus pages. In his Acknowledgements the author even tells us which volumes he most appreciated and relied. In a work like this footnotes are considerable, yet they don't disturb the pace of reading. In summary, JOHN ADAMS is a remarkable biography about a fiery Founding Father who gave as good as he got. Highly and enthusiastically recommended. ~D. Mikels, Esq. ## Images ![John Adams - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8158+UjLs7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The colossus of American independence" *by M***S on March 12, 2002* David McCullough has done it again! McCullough, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of several previous superb works of history and biography (most notably, "Mornings on Horseback," "The Path Between the Seas," and "Truman"), has written a wonderfully well rounded picture of a man to whom every American owes a tremendous debt of gratitude. John Adams' many contributions to establishing this great Nation of ours, and the freedoms we cherish, are incalculable. He was indeed, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, the "colossus of American independence." "John Adams" is literate, elegant in tone, entertaining, and, above all, highly informative. It's not, however, your typical Presidential biography. In this masterful book, there's much less emphasis on the political career of its subject, and more weight given to Adams' personal life. And it was indeed an extraordinary life! In 1735 John Adams is born into a middle class family in Quincy, Massachusetts. During his childhood and youth, his father decides upon a career in the ministry for his son; but John has other plans. He wants to become a lawyer. After attending Harvard, he practices law intermittently until the outbreak of the American Revolution. During the years before the war, he meets and marries the great love of his life, Abigail Smith Adams. Throughout their long lives together, this extraordinary woman remains a tremendously positive influence on him. Adams is one of the earliest to realize the inevitability of American independence from Britain. His arguments in favor of independence are always lucid, logical, easy to understand, and have broad popular appeal. Adams' service to America continues throughout the Revolutionary War years and beyond. He serves as an American delegate to the Paris Peace conference, and, after the war, as an American minister in Europe. In 1788, Adams is recalled to the United States, after faithfully serving his country in the courts of Europe for nearly eight years, three of them separated from his beloved Abigail and their children. Later in 1788, he is elected Vice President of the United States, an office he holds for the next eight years. Finally, in 1796, he is elected President of the United States. It is the first contested election in American history. Adams' Presidency is marked by two notable achievements, one of them positive and the other negative. In what Adams considered his greatest accomplishment, he prevents a war with France over the issue of French privateers attacking American ships. His most negative achievement is the signing of the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of laws that gave the President the legal right to expel any foreigner he considered dangerous, and made "writing against the government, Congress, or President... crimes punishable by fines and imprisonment." Adams' four years as Chief Executive are also marked by political wrangling unknown in America up to that time. Throughout his term, he is hounded by his political enemies. Foremost among them is Thomas Jefferson, a former friend and the leader of the newly created "Republican" party. Jefferson accuses the Federalist Adams of having "monarchical" tendencies; of advocating a pro-British foreign policy; and of attempting to destroy the republic by concentrating power in a strong central government. Adams is unable to fight back effectively against these charges. In 1800, he loses his bid for re-election to Jefferson. The last quarter-century of Adams' life is spent in relative obscurity in Quincy. During this period, he experiences tremendous sadness and joy. His son Thomas dies prematurely from alcoholism, and daughter Nabby dies from cancer at age 49. His beloved Abigail follows their children to the grave a few years later, leaving Adams alone after over 50 years of marriage. Adams is consoled by a renewed friendship with his old nemesis, Thomas Jefferson. They will carry on a decade-long correspondence that heals old wounds. In 1824, John Adams experiences perhaps the moment of pride in his nearly nine decades-long life: he sees his son, John Quincy Adams, become President of the United States. In one of the great historical ironies of all time, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson - the last surviving signers of the Declaration of Independence - will die on the same day: July 4, 1826. It is the 50th anniversary of the adoption of that immortal document that both labored so hard to help create. When I picked up "John Adams" for the first time, I hadn't really paid much attention to the historical figure who became the second President of the United States. After all, the career of this short, stocky, seemingly colorless man, whose one term as President was marked by controversy, political wrangling, and an apparent lack of great accomplishment, was nowhere as interesting as the careers of our more famous and charismatic Founding Fathers. "John Adams" filled in many gaps in my knowledge of this great man. From this magnificent and highly informative book, I learned not only many facts about Adams' life that I didn't know before, but I also learned about the kind of man Adams was. McCullough goes to great lengths to give readers a glimpse of the true character of this extraordinary man. As with all books authored by David McCullough, "John Adams" is brilliantly written with McCullough's trademark mellifluous, elegant prose. The book reads more like a well crafted historical novel than a straight biography. Readers will find it lively and entertaining on every page. "John Adams" is the finest biography of America's second President available to general readers. Scholarly yet not stuffy, well researched, brilliantly organized, and eloquently written, it brings to life the man who rightfully belongs in the pantheon of the greatest Americans of all time. Read and enjoy! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Rejoice ever more!" *by D***S on March 22, 2022* John Adams. Husband and father. Patriot. Intense lawyer. Founding Father. Minister to France, Amsterdam, and Great Britain. First Vice President of the United States. Second President of the United States. Father of the sixth President of the United States, John Quincy Adams. Lifelong associate of fellow patriot Thomas Jefferson; although the two became bitter political rivals, they reconciled during their twilight years to become faithful correspondents. All of the above is presented in David McCullough's extraordinary, Pulitzer prize-winning biography JOHN ADAMS, an historical triumph that spawned an award-winning HBO miniseries adaptation , which this reviewer is currently massively enjoying. To suggest that this biography rescued the one-term second president from political obscurity is sheer folly. In the 18th Century, patriot John Adams was already larger than life. He faced the mob and defended the British soldiers accused of murder in the bloody Boston Massacre, obtaining acquittals. Along with Jefferson, he helped launch the Declaration of Independence. Never to refuse service when his country called him for duty, he went overseas--leaving his Massachusetts home for years--to negotiate an alliance with France, then a peace treaty with England. He presided over the Senate as Vice President under George Washington, then became the obvious selection as the second commander-in-chief. As McCullough suggests, Adams's support for the Alien & Sedition Acts of 1798--appalling assaults on the Constitution's First Amendment--doomed him for any chance of reelection. Yet Adams's post-presidency of a quarter century, culminating in his death--along with the death of Thomas Jefferson--on July 4, 1826--the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence--cemented his standing as a national icon. Two Founding Fathers, passing away on the 50th Anniversary of the Declaration: To a celebrating nation, it seemed Divine inspiration. In JOHN ADAMS, author McCullough lets his principals tell their stories, in their own words. John and Abigail Adams, their family, and inner circle of friends and acquaintances, were all prolific letter writers. Thousands upon thousands of letters were exchanged over the decades; McCullough reproduces many of them in the pages of his book. The authors of these letters--especially John and Abigail--did not hold back their emotions: They expressed exactly what they were feeling, and thinking. Particularly compelling is the correspondence between John and Abigail while they were separated, for years, by the Atlantic. The pain of separation and longing is palpable. John Adams lived an extraordinarily long life: 90 years. Accordingly, he survived his beloved Abigail, along with three of his five children (daughter Susanna died in infancy; Charles, the second son, tragically died of chronic alcoholism at 30; and Nabby, the eldest, died of breast cancer in her late forties). Yet the second president remained undaunted. "Rejoice ever more!" became his mantra in his twilight years. In his post-presidency, Adams delighted in having a house full of family and friends; this Founding Father could regale a group with stories of the Revolution, or of a novel he had just finished. McCullough's presentation of Adams's post-presidency is, to this reviewer, the most enjoyable part of the biography. McCullough did ample research; his bibliography is 20-plus pages. In his Acknowledgements the author even tells us which volumes he most appreciated and relied. In a work like this footnotes are considerable, yet they don't disturb the pace of reading. In summary, JOHN ADAMS is a remarkable biography about a fiery Founding Father who gave as good as he got. Highly and enthusiastically recommended. ~D. Mikels, Esq. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great biography *by H***D on April 12, 2026* It’s not easy to make the facts of a man’s life interesting but this book by Mr. McCullough does it very well.. An enjoyable and at times a very moving read. 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