Early advocate of American independence from Great Britain, major figure in the Continental Congress, author of the Massachusetts constitution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and first vice president and second president of the United States.

Fantastic resource filled in in-depth essays, text of speeches, timeline of major events, and more!

Everything you ever wanted to know about John Adams! Biography, major accomplishments, fun facts, quotes, and much more.

Explores Adams' role in the lead up to and through the American Revolution. Also includes links to information on other aspects of his life.

Despite John Adams's role as one of the founding fathers and as commander-in-chief, McCullough notes, "there is no memorial, no statue...in his honor in our nation's capital, and to me that is absolutely inexcusable. It's long past time when we should recognize what he did, and who he was."

The unquestioned voice of American Independence, Adams was instrumental in uniting disparate colonies into a concerted movement. In the years following independence Adams struggled to find his place in the diplomatic and political future of his country capstoning his contribution with a one term presidency that left him feeling bitter and under-appreciated.