Adams grew up the son of a farmer who was not college-educated. He attended Harvard and was a superb student. Upon graduating in 1755 he quickly established himself as a reputable lawyer.

David McCullough discusses his biography, "John Adams," the story of the nation's second president who died on July 4, 1826. The book is "John Adams," the author is Pulitzer Prize winning ...

While researching his new book 'Author in Chief,' our contributor discovered a forgotten piece of John Adams's life: the time he sailed to Europe during the Revolutionary War and barely survived ...

John Adams was also, as many could attest, ... as he affirmed with the note "John Adams Book 1749/50" written a half dozen times on the title page. In little more than a year, ...

John Adamsand Thomas Jefferson famously died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The timing struck Americans as providential, for Adams had led ...

When 91-year-old John Adams died on July 4, 1826, his passing was, the authors note, “recorded as a sensational event without precedent, because of the exquisite timing — because of the unique ...