When someone mentions the "Founding Fathers- of the United States, one easily remembers George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. ... In 1776 John Adams served on the same committee as Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence. ... Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States has been regarded as one of the most brilliant men in history. ... It was in 1774 that Thomas Jefferson began to speak publicly against the British. ... This illustrates Jefferson's selfish personality because he never spoke out publicly until something had a negative impact up...

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This helped to develop his early penchant for reading from a wide selection of topics. ... After his fathers defeat to Thomas Jefferson he returned home. ... Historians regard the treaty as a brilliant act of diplomacy, and close to the end of Adam's life, he called it "the most important event of my life". ... "The sun of my political life," he confided in his diary, "sets in the deepest gloom." ... He had given up a good part of his life to serve his country. ...

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In this powerful biography, the journey of John Adams life is told in a novel like way that enables a reader to feel as if they have lived the life with Mr. ... Abigail (Nabby) the first child born and following with John Quincy, Charles and Thomas Adams. ... John would serve an additional term as Vice President for President George Washington before being named president himself on March 4, 1797 with the nomination and acceptance of Thomas Jefferson to serve as Vice President. ... This period in life was difficult for the Adams family. ... Early on the morning of Tuesday, July 4, as the fi...

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Much of his early life is obscure. ... Hamilton desired a strong central federal government that had a president for life, but that was not shared by other convention delegates. ... The presidential election in 1800 had to be decided in the House of Representatives because Aaron Burr and Thomas Jefferson received equal numbers of votes from the electoral college. Hamilton used his influence in favor of Jefferson, instead of Burr, whom he though of as a dangerous and unprincipled adventurer. ...

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She had high hopes for her oldest son, who was tutored personally by his father's law employees, and would become an avid reader and writer early on. ... After Thomas Jefferson's two terms as president, James Madison took over and sent Adams to Russia, and later to London. ... Taking the position his father had prepared him for all his life in 1825, he came in filled with ideas and plans. ... Adams led a rather uneventful presidency, serving just one term as head of the nation, and being elected to the House of Representatives in 1830, where he would serve for the final seventeen yea...

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But least you should imagine it too burdensome to a girl at my early time of life, give me leave to answer you: I assure you I think myself happy that I can be useful to so good a father, and by rising very early I find I can go through much business"" (Roberts (1), p.2). Eliza worked hard to make her life on the plantations a good one. ... Two of whom, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Thomas Pinckney, were active in the politics of the nation and international politics as well. ... Martha Washington led a slightly different life than Eliza. ... "As a young, attractive, wealthy widow, Martha ...

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