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well written.covering a facinating era of american history.i could not put the book down. highly recommended.
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Enjoy. And then you'll be back on Amazon looking for another work by David McCullough. Your jaw will drop as you read of ventures on the high seas, life in Paris, England, Holland, and within Congress in the 18th century. McCullough gives an astonishing picture of the life of the most underrated Founding Father, John Adams. You'll see the beauty of their marriage. You will find yourself wishing you were alive during the Revolutionary War.
And when you are done with the book, you will thank the Almighty that he allowed John Adams to be born in America at that time. You will find yourself astonished at the accomplishments of John Adams as you read this wonderful work and will come to the logical conclusion that without John Adams there would be no USA. You'll read her letters and understand why John Adams relied so heavily upon her advice and wisdom. The sound of cannons will be ringing in your ears as you read of the intracasies of the Revolutionary War. You will see sides of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Quincy Adams that you have never heard of and will look at them in new light. If you have ever wondered what it takes to win a Pulitzer Prize, then look no further.
Moreover, you will come to know and love Abigail Adams. You'll love the French one moment and then you'll despise the French the next moment.
I am also reading a 1947 edition of a book entitled "Abigail Adams".another fine piece of writing. An interesting read for anyone desiring insights into the creation of our country. David McCullough has written an excellent history of the well recognized leader and spokesperson for the Revolution that created the United States of America. The book reads like a novel and makes the history of the period come alive. I was encouraged to purchase McCullough's recent book "1776" for another perspective on these events and the personalities involved.
I must confess that in high school, I really did not like history. I hope you will make good use of it." I certainly hope that we do make good use of it, and preserve it in our own generation. What I liked a great deal about this book is the discussion of the friendship and even hostility that existed between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson with time. delegate to the continental Congress, Ambassador to Great Britain, drafter of the MA Constitution, philosopher, Vice President, and President. Interestingly, John Adams believed that people would not appreciate how hard he toiled for America's Independence.
John Adams served many roles for America--from attorney, Mass. His son became president in his own right. But that has to do with the tendency on the part of most textbook authors to include a ton of dates and events with no effort to tell a story that makes sense. " "Posterity: you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. David McCullough's "John Adams" is a readable story of America's greatest patriot, John Adams.
He also was an incredible family man, with one of the most celebrated public marriages of all time. They were definitely rivals, but they never both were motivated by the patriotic desire to preserve liberty and advance America's interests.
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