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John Adams
1735–1826
A key voice of the American Revolution, he helped push the colonies toward independence and later became the second president of the United States. He is also remembered for his fierce intellect, blunt honesty, and long, revealing correspondence with Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
4 Audiobooks
Novanglus, and Massachusettensis
by John Adams, Daniel Leonard
Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution
by Abigail Adams, John Adams
Kingless Folk, and Other Addresses on Bible Animals
by John Adams
State of the Union Addresses
by John Adams
About the author
Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1735, John Adams trained as a lawyer and became an important defender of colonial rights as tensions with Britain grew. He served in the Continental Congress, strongly supported independence, and helped shape the young nation in some of its most uncertain early years.
Adams went on to serve abroad as a diplomat in Europe, worked on the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, and became the first vice president under George Washington. In 1797 he was elected the second president of the United States, leading the country through a tense period marked by conflict with France and fierce party division at home.
After leaving office, he retired to Massachusetts, where he continued writing and reflecting on the American experiment. His letters—especially those exchanged with his wife Abigail and, later, his old rival Thomas Jefferson—have made him one of the most vivid and human voices from the founding era.