Excellent book for anyone who likes US history-well written,informative.It is one of those books(many in last 20-40 years)that give Adams the recognition he DESERVES.For too long Washington,Jefferson,Franklin have been given TOO MUCH credit and Adams place underrated.
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Davis McCullough is one of my favorite authors, (The Wright Brothers, for example.) Too often, however, he gets mired in minutiae which makes his work, while fine for researchers, quite tedious for the casual reader.
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I bought this book after reading the authors 1776. He writes history in a capivating way. In discovering John Adams I had to revise my opinon of Thomas Jefferson downward. While Tom gets the credit for the Declaration of Independence, most of the concepts and many of the phrases had been addressed by Adamas in public publications long before. Adams is the one that pushed the Congress to vote for declaring Indpendence. He was also a key architect of the final resolution with Britan. He deserves his own memorial. If you like history in an easy to read (could not put it down) format, buy this book and other things this author has written.
What a superb read; the shaping of our nation through the words of John and Abigail Adams. This book chronicles the life of John Adams, providing so much insight into not only the man and his contributions but to the formation of our country. By following the letters of John and Abigail to each other through their many separations,we are brought so intimately into their families' lives, including Abigail's struggle to raise their children and provide funds for their needs while Adams is off to Philadelphia, on to France as ambassador, and finally to the White House. There is great material here as well on Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson; see if some of your prior conceptions of these two men are not altered or changed. The political intrigue as well, is fascinating, involving both the fledgling United States as well as in Britain and France. It was quite interesting to see how much havoc that just the delay in receiving mail could cause for diplomatic negotiations. McCullough's research is thorough and his writing is elegantly readable; no dry history here!Read full review
A typical David McCullough masterpiece, when this book came out several years ago I greatly promoted it as a teacher, and I still do today. Great biography great subject, great historian.
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David McCullough was a great historian and I am pleased to have one of his books. He was a Pulitzer Prize winning author.
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Rich, enthralling, beautifully written masterpiece of a book. Author breathes life into a subject most of us only thought we knew the details of from stilted portraits and clipped textbook accounts. John Adams was paid a $5,000 salary as the first vice president. The giant contrasts between the Adamses as father-and-son presidents, and the Bushes. These are just two among hundreds of factoids and lessons this book has taught me.
Having watched the HBO TV series multiple times, I wanted to probe the details of McCullough's book. I was not disappointed. This is not revisionist history. It is truth told in a gripping human way that we all wish we had learned history. We need a heavy dose of it.
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David McCollough's book about John Adams, should be taught in every public school in the nation from the eighth grade to twelve. It is great history, accurate and enlightening. Too bad many public students don' t know the role of each of the founding fathers and what they stood for as values. Thanks to EBay for making it available.
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I love it There are 100s of great recipes, easy to read, and loose leaf style keeps page open and accessible. great for gifts also.
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