John Adams
John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the U.S. government as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first person to hold the office of vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with important contemporaries, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams and his friend and political rival Thomas Jefferson.A lawyer and political activist prior to the Revolution, Adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. He defied anti-British sentiment and successfully defended British soldiers against murder charges arising from the Boston Massacre. Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress and became a leader of the revolution. He assisted Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was its primary advocate in Congress. As a diplomat, he helped negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain and secured vital governmental loans. Adams was the primary author of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, which influenced the United States Constitution, as did his essay ''Thoughts on Government''.
Adams was elected to two terms as vice president under President George Washington and was elected as the United States' second president in 1796. He was the only president elected under the banner of the Federalist Party. Adams's term was dominated by the issue of the French Revolutionary Wars, and his insistence on American neutrality led to fierce criticism from both the Jeffersonian Republicans and from some in his own party, led by his rival Alexander Hamilton. Adams signed the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts and built up the Army and Navy in an undeclared naval war with France. He was the first president to reside in the White House.
In his bid in 1800 for reelection to the presidency, opposition from Federalists and accusations of despotism from Jeffersonians led to Adams losing to his vice president and former friend Jefferson, and he retired to Massachusetts. He eventually resumed his friendship with Jefferson by initiating a continuing correspondence. He and Abigail started the Adams political family, which includes their son John Quincy Adams, the sixth president. John Adams died on July 4, 1826 – the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. New Englanders Adams and his son are the only presidents of the first twelve who never owned slaves. Historians and scholars have favorably ranked his administration. Provided by Wikipedia
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Everyman's psychology. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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Making the most of one's mind. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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Educational theories. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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The teacher's many parts. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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The New teaching by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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The Protestant school system in the Province of Quebec. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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Modern developments in educational practice. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
New York, 1922
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Errors in school : their causes and treatment by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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Teach yourself French : a book of self-instruction in French by Adams, John, 1857-1934
London : English Universities Press Ltd., 1971
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The Herbartian psychology applied to education. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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The Herbartian psychology applied to education : being a series of essays applying the psychology of Johann Friedrich Herbart by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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Primer on teaching : with speical reference to Sunday School work. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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Exposition and illustration in teaching. by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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The evolution of educational theory by Adams, John, 1857-1934
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Educational movements and methods
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