In 1797, John Adams became the second American president, having won election by three votes in the Electoral College. Although George Washington had set a momentous precedent by relinquishing power — ...
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - We turn now to the “Atlas of Independence” John Adams. Prior to becoming the Second President Adams was a Harvard educated lawyer. Despite his avid patriotism, in 1770 ...
This story was originally published in the Globe Magazine on Nov. 5, 2000. You’re John Adams. You take a bunch of cautious Continental Congressmen gathered to write a complaint letter, and you brow ...