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By Martin Kelly, About.com Guide to American History since 2001

Top 10 Things to Know About John Adams

Friday April 24, 2009
John Adams is a fascinating character. While only serving one term as president, he had a huge impact on the formation of the United States. The HBO miniseries on John Adams based on the book John Adams by David McCullough met with critical acclaim and is a great look at Adams and his contributions. He truly was a fascinating character and in many ways an underrated president. This top 10 list of things to know about John Adams gives an overview the the key items that you should know when studying the second president of the United States.

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