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    A patriot by some accounts‚ a tyrant by others‚ John Adams makes it to the top of a list of the most controversial presidents in American history. John Adams‚ born on October 30‚ 1735‚ in Braintree‚ Massachusetts was the vice president to George Washington and then later became the second president and the first and only Federalist president of the United States of America from March 4‚ 1797‚ to March 4‚ 1801. Before his presidency‚ he served as America’s first minister to Great Britain from 1785

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    Abigail Adams: Dear Abby If women could have been president‚ Abigail Adams would have been a great one. For example‚ she helped fight for civil rights. Abigail Adams developed an interest in reading and writing at a young age; upon her marriage to President John Adams and being pulled into the political society‚ her opinions began to evolve and later‚ through countless letters to her husband and children‚ became an influential figure during the American Revolution by advancing her ideas of equality

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    Michael Fabiano 2583084 2/13/2013 Dr. Gibbs AMH 4140 Age of Jefferson Film Response 1 HBO’s John Adams 1) The role of John Adams being Vice President during George Washington’s two terms is president was displayed very shortly in “Unite or Die”. Adams is shown to being very frustrated and having a hard time as vice president. During the Continental Congress‚ Adams could barely participate with meetings like everyone else. His opinions in this role are ignored and has no power whatsoever except in

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    In the story "John Adams and the Coming of the Revolution”‚ author David McCullough discusses how John Adams was asked to defend the British soldiers in court of the soldier’s accusation of man slaughter‚ following the Boston Massacre. Being such a problematic case that could ruin his reputation‚ John Adams accepted to defend the soldiers because of his experience in difficult cases‚ and his strong principles and beliefs. John Adam’s reputation did not even tarnish because of how skillfully he handled

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    John Adams. The second president of the US and‚ at one time‚ a Massachusetts lawyer. One of the most conservative of the Federalists‚ yet condemned slavery loudly. He only used free labor on his lands (though he was an urbanite). He also predicted the Civil War. His influence on the Constitution was immense‚ though less well known than Madison and others. As one of the founding fathers and second president‚ he remains a mystery to the average American. Even in his lifetime he was accused of being

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    After losing his second term to Jefferson‚ John Adams returned to his neglected farm in Quincy‚ Massachusetts. He had traded “honors and virtue for manure.” It would seem that he could finally find peace‚ away from the political field. But he didn’t‚ nor could he. Adams brought anguish on himself. Abigail seen him one day working with hired hands‚ mumbling curses at past political opponents‚ Hamilton chief among them‚ Jefferson a close second. While Adams came up with quite a few colorful description

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    Abigail Smith Adams Born: Place: Weymouth‚ Massachusetts Date: 1744‚ November 11 Father: William Smith‚ 1706‚ January 29‚ Charlestown‚ Massachusetts‚ died 1783‚ September‚ Weymouth‚ Massachusetts. He was a Congregationalist minister. Mother: Elizabeth Quincy‚ born 1721‚ Braintree‚ Massachusetts‚ died 1775‚ Weymouth‚ Massachusetts; married in 1740. She was the daughter of John Quincy‚ a member of the colonial Governor’s council and colonel of the militia. Mr. Quincy was also Speaker

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    Abigail Smith Adams was born in Weymouth‚ Massachusetts on November 11‚ 1744 to the parents of William Smith‚ Congregationalist minister‚ and Elizabeth Quincy Smith. She was the second of five children (one brother and three sisters). Due to her perpetual childhood illnesses‚ she lacked a formal education; however‚ with the help of her fellow family members and available educational resources‚ she became an intelligent and prominent leader in the colonial American society. As third cousins Abigail

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    John Adams was written by David McCullough and published in 2001. The book won McCullough’s second Pulitzer Prize a year after its publication date. Due to its popularity‚ HBO transformed the award-winning book into a seven part TV miniseries‚ which aired during the months of March and April in 2008. David Gaub McCullough was born in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania in the summer of 1933. While a young man‚ McCullough had many career choices‚ ranging from architect‚ actor‚ painter‚ writer‚ to lawyer. In

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    John Caldwell Calhoun was born on March 18‚ 1782‚ in Abbeville‚ South Carolina‚ the son of a farmer. He received little formal education early in life‚ but was able to graduate with honors from Yale‚ in 1804. He remained in Connecticut to study law in Litchfield‚ but returned to his home state and was admitted to the bar in 1807. Calhoun served briefly in the state assembly from 1809 to 1811‚ where he helped establish a balance of power between the tidewater planters and the piedmont farmers. In

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