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- John Adams - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11)
As a lawyer in the American colonies, John Adams fought for independence from Great Britain. He went on to become the first vice president and the second president of the new United States.
- John Adams - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)
(1735-1826). As first vice president and second president of the United States, John Adams was one of the founding fathers of the new nation. He was a delegate of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1777 and one of only two presidents whose signature appears on the Declaration of Independence. Adams also participated in negotiating the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution. He applied his expert skills in foreign policy to secure diplomacy with Great Britain after the American Revolution and to avoid a potential war with France during his presidency. Adams was George Washington’s vice president from 1789 to 1797 and then succeeded Washington as president, serving from 1797 to 1801. During his tenure in office, Adams led the country by upholding the values of liberty and democracy set forth in the United States Constitution.