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1. John Adams John Adams succeeded George Washington to become the second president of the United States. Adams was the first president to live in the White House, and he was the first chief executive whose son also was elected president.
2. John Adams Biography John Adams (1735 - 1826) Member of the Continental Congress, diplomat, vice president and second president of the United States (1797-1801). Revolutionary War Figure. John Adams, son of Deacon John Adams and Susanna Boylston, was the fifth gener...
3. Samuel Adams When many people hear the name Sam Adams they think beer. While it is true that Samuel Adams (1722-1803) was (for a short time) a brewer, he was much more importantly a politician, a leader in the fight for American Indepenence, and one of the Foundi...
4. Declaration of Independence One of the most famous introductions to any document ever published. When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of...
5. George Washington - 1st President of USA George Washington (February 22, 1732 to December 14, 1799) was the 1st President of the United States of America from 1789 to 1797. The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775, and he...