-The book John Adams by David McCullough has got to be one of the greatest biographies ever written, and it has been made into a pretty solid movie. This work shows how Adams’s importance to the formation of our country has been overlooked. I would go so far as to argue that he and his son are two of the 10 most influential people in making our country what it is.
-An entertaining version of a John Adams diary entry.
-The Adams family was amazing with correspondence–a trait I envy. John Adams’s letter exchanges with both his wife Abigail and Thomas Jefferson are considered some of the greatest collections available. The Atlantic also posted some previously unpublished letters to Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse. Even more is available through the University of Virginia.
-I want this T-shirt. No seriously, buy it for me. I would wear it all the time.
-If you have $7,500 lying around, then you can buy a John Adams signed Free Frank. If you don’t have quite that much, how about a signed copy of John Adams by David McCullough.
-Again, he must be great: Bobblehead!
-John Adams effectively wrote the Massachusetts Constitution by himself. The importance of this document really cannot be overstated, as it has stood the test of time and was one of the key documents from which the U.S. Constitution was formed.
-Here is an extremely cool lesson plan for a dinner party discussing the lengths to which Adams went to avoid war. I think we could learn a lot from this.
-Meet John Adams–and it’s not even the old bald version.
-If you’re ever in Massachusetts, check out Adams National Historic Park and let me know what you think. I would really like to visit.
-Did you ever wonder why John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day (July 4, 1826)? It turns out it was a coincidence!
Previous Presidents:
1. George Washington
10 November 2010 at 11:29 PM
I got my nephew the exact same T-shirt only with Kant instead of Adams.