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John Adams has always been my favorite of the Founding Fathers. He was the bulldog of the group and who challenged all in his trying to move us forward. His love and devotion to his wife and the respect they had for each other is admirable. Also, that they treasured their correspondence between each other and others and maintained it for history is one of the great treasures we were bestowed. Others destroyed much of theirs but not the Adams. That shows how much faith they had in allowing us to know their feelings of those historical times. John has been overshadowed by others but because he refused to be silenced, he fought as hard and as furious as no other for our freedom and the development of our nation.

How far we have fallen as a country, these were truly great men with all they owned on the line for freedom or defeat. I am ashamed of today’s politicians.

I don't think it can be any more poetic that Adam's and Jefferson died together on the same day on the 4th of july. That's true history they birthed a country and died on its first major anniversary

I also feel that bc of John Adams and his writing correspondences with many people, and the fact they were saved, gives us one the best first hand knowledge from that time period, as well as historical evidence. His dedication to keeping a detailed manuscript is possibly the greatest contribution to not only the time period, but also the mindset and view points of the major players of that time.

As a lifelong resident of Quincy, MA, home of 2 presidents, John Adams never received the accolades he deserved. He wrote the Constitution for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which later became the blueprint for the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was Adams who recommended Washington as Commander of the Revolutionary Army, when his friend John Hancock wanted the position. It was Adams who recommended Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence, when Congress wanted Adams to write it, but Adams believed Jefferson could be more eloquent. He also believed in public education for everyone. He was more honest, had more integrity than any other President, with perhaps the exception of Lincoln. I am very proud of the generations of Adams family for all their contributions to service to Massachusetts and the United States . John Adams should have a monument in Washington, DC.

John Adams was a very complex man, and he could be arrogant at times.... However nobody can question his love and dedication to the United States of America. In fact he was a part of over 90+ committees during the Revolutionary days. More than any other congressional delegate

One of the few founding fathers who didn't have slaves and thought having slaves was disgraceful? Mad respect to Adams.

McCullough book on Adams was great. I didn't really know much about him until I read the book. He became one of my faves of the founding fathers.

In their time, Jefferson was known as The Pen of the Revolution, but Adams was The Voice. Much praise is given to Jefferson for his library but Thomas was amazed at how John was far more widely read. The two men eventually became political enemies, but renewed their friendship in their senior years. They both died on the exact same day, the 50th anniversary of the Fourth of July. Adams spoke of Jefferson with his dying breath.

I visited his home in Quincy MA. notably humble for a great man. well done.

In terms of his moral stance & disdain towards slavery, he stands head & shoulders above all the others.

His moral high road and love for Abigail, plus his great humble contributions make him my Fave founder! ❤

"There is nothing which I dread so much as a division of the republic into two great parties, each arranged under its leader, and concerting measures in opposition to each other. This, in my humble apprehension, is to be dreaded as the greatest political evil under our Constitution.” ― John Adams So presciently wise...

Even me, an Aussie admires John Adams 😘 I like that one of his subjects in school was Logic - we need to bring that back all over the western world 🌎

This documentary and the John Adams miniseries helped show a man whose impact wasn't given enough importance by the history books.

All of your videos are so complete and well done! Thank you for keeping us informed!

The best of the Founders. His record of letters to his wife is an American treasure. His devotion to country was unbounded.

I do believe that John Adams has been unfairly marginalized. The film series “John Adams” has done much to add to his recognition as a very major part of the founding and establishment of this country. And, of course, well documented and entertaining documentaries such as this furthers that recognition. Thank you so much. I really enjoyed watching this.

Much wisdom can be learned from the experiences of early America, which we are facing, now.

I also need to know about general Cornwallis. How did he raise to the ranks? What were some of his accomplishments? What happened to him after the American revolutionary war?

I knew that he played in the back-ground but..WOW! What a badass!!!!

Adam’s and Jefferson were true Patriots. We need men like them today.

Temperament, personality, mental health, and emotional quotient play an important role in a person's success.

If only they had implemented term limits for Congress.

My favorite history KZfaq channel. Thank you!

Your documentaries are engaging and highly informative. These should be presented in schools.

My first more in depth awareness of John Adams was, believe it or not, through the musical "1776" in the 1970's when I was a kid. Turns out it was pretty accurate. I liked him ever since and the mini series based on the McCullough book just added to that.

Awesome documentary, Adams was a great man, stood strong with his ideals. The main thing I take away is he, like many others, thought freedom was our destiny as a new country. How to keep us free is always a struggle, so I will say bravo to his life, and bravo to those that thought otherwise, so bless all of their efforts as we sit here today. Long live our nation!

Adams gets two thumbs up from me. I have watched the acclaimed HBO series on John Adams, based on David McCullough’s award winning biography. This documentary was well done and a nice, compact review for me. Thank you

“Admire and adore the Author of the telescopic universe, love and esteem the work, do all in your power to lessen ill, and increase good, but never assume to comprehend.” ― John Adams

RIP John Adams (1735-1826)

Great video! They just keep getting better. Thank you so much. I look forward to every one of them🥰

I grew up in New Jersey (1964-73), very near the lesser known winter Camp, for our Revolutionary Army; Jockey Hollow hosted Washington's Army in two different winters. I believe that Valley Forge was used in between the two Jockey Hollow years. We learned "Valley Forge was better known, because they were more poorly prepared" (a bit of NJ chauvinism?) 😊 Our local heroine was a teen woman named Temperance "Tempe" Wick (Wycke?); the Tempe Wick Home, perfectly preserved, was the location where she reportedly managed to hide her horse, up the *steep* stairs in the house, away from a band of marauding Brit soldiers. Once clear, she brought the horse down (I've climbed that staircase a dozen times; I have no idea how she accomplished it(!)), and rode several miles into the Ford Mansion, in Morristown. That mansion was Washington's residence when his Army was camped about 2 miles from my house. I know a lot(!) more about John Adams, now; the perspective that he only served one term, and was replaced by a slave-owner (Jefferson), is a sad new perspective. My childhood admiration of Jefferson, his work and writings, are certainly lessened by his intransigence towards ownership of enslaved peoples.

Halfway through - an excellent narration, good pace, engaging, and insightful on what always is a convoluted history!!! Good visuals as well.

First got to know about John Adams having watched the miniseries. What an admirable and influential man!. I believe that a memorial monument in his honour is long overdue in Washington.

Thank you, this was a great documentary. Yes, Adam’s contributions were obsured by Washington and others. But neverthenless, thanks to this documentary, his significant accomplishments are brought to light. Thanks again.

John adams was right up there with the rest of them....What none of these documentaries almost never brings out is the fact France went into very heavy debt for us during our fight for independence which was the major cause for the French Revolution and it's success... All depends on the way one looks at it........

Wonderful documentary. I’m descended from John Adams (specifically John Quincy Adams) so I love learning about him.

For me the role model provided by both John and John Quincy Adams is the epitome of what the USA should stand for; freedom, respect, discourse first over blunt force. Actions speak louder than words.

Well as a direct descendant of both John Adams and John Quincy Adams,( I am their granddaughter), I enjoyed learning a little more about my family tree.

This was a well done documentary on John Adams. It was very interesting and educational and it was a pleasure to view and to learn from.

Thank you for this lovely documentary about my lovely life

A most beautiful and affectionate rendering of John Adams' life. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I loved the summary at the end as I did your editorial comment on his less than than deserved recognition. I agree that in addition to what he did was a tremendous feat of intellect, his humanity also sets him apart from others. His move to retain a part of Washington's cabinet to maintain some degree of continuity of government, shows his fairness though it might be argued that it was politically naive. His scholarship - intimate knowledge of classics such as Tacitus, Quintillian and Cicero - served him well in his own development. David McCullough's biography I believe is an incredibly detailed portrait of a great man. I can't wait to watch your other videos. Thank you again for taking the time and the effort.

"The turpitude, the inhumanity, the cruelty, and the infamy of the African commerce in slaves have been so impressively represented to the public by the highest powers of eloquence that nothing that I can say would increase the just odium in which it is and ought to be held. Every measure of prudence, therefore, ought to be assumed for the eventual total extirpation of slavery from the United States." John Adams

I always admired and respected John Adams. Great bio.

The more i read about the founding fathers the more i understand the saying that " Politics maks strange bedfellows."

Thank you so much for making this!

Very well done. Enjoyed this immensely. Thank you.

34:58 Not exactly. His two eldest children Nabby and John Quincy, accompanied their parents to France but JQ went back home to go to Harvard. Nabby remained with her parents in London, married William Stephens Smith there, and they had their first son soon after. When the 5 of them returned home, Nabby would go on to have three more children.

I am related to John Adams through Henry Adams of Braintree MA. This makes John a very distant cousin. We definitely share the same temperament.

Thank you so much I’ve been waiting so long for this video♥️🙏🏾

Well done. Thanks for sharing. This is the first time I know about John Adams.

Very well done. I appreciate watching these documentaries for free.

Great episode! Thank you so much. I enjoyed it very much. 😊

Thank you. Very enlightening. I do respect John Adams much more now.

The Alien and Sedition Act was spot on good act, I wish they would enable this act today

There's so! Much of this I was never taught in school so glad I can learn it now

What a leader a man a patriot! ❤❤❤

I've always been a fan of John Adams. His intellect and unwavering rejection of slavery puts him at the top for me.

Fun Facts: The rancor between Adams and Jefferson had gotten so bad that when it came time for the outgoing president to greet the incoming one, Adams actually snuck out ahead of time so as to avoid greeting Jefferson. Years later, they would not only make up but both would actually pass away on July 4th, 1826, the 5Oth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. On his deathbed John Adams last words "Thomas Jefferson survives" had both hidden and heartbreaking meaning. Jefferson had died five hours before (unbeknownst to Adams) and both were the last living signers of the Declaration at that point. Adams' statement was made as both a relief (that of all the signers, the author was the one who survived the longest) and a goodbye to his closest friend.

John Adams is my 3rd cousin 9x removed maternally and Thomas Jefferson is my 4th cousin 9x removed paternally. It’s so interesting to learn who they were!

Great video on a figure that I knew very little about!

Excellent documentary. Extremely well done. Thank you.

Great lecture by a great man about another great man, splendid splash of history it took me to my college days extraordinary people are every where thank u very much sir Krishan tampi advocate High court of Kerala.

Outrageously great video. Thank you

Well done 👍

So think about it, John Adams lost a second term over not going to war with France and the very next president Jefferson is able to pull off the Louisiana Purchase so if John Adams had let war with France happen , that purchase never would have happened !

Nice overview. Adams's self-pride and views about centralized governance with his being a proponent of federalism have created some second-fiddle feelings as related to his position as a Founding Father. Undoubtedly, historians have helped to resurrect his position more recently. The movie "John Adams" has helped.

HBO's John Adams mini-series is an excellent watch.

John was an Awesome we needed him ,he did more than I had recalled from my school days ❤

Thank you for a well organized and informative video. I must admit, my knowledge of his contributions and life were severely lacking.

This has been one of the best historical commentary that I think I have watched and listened to with absolute depth of perception and very interested so much of this is involved in things that wasn’t taught in world history and US history when I was in school. thank you very much for this. I do agree John Adams was a great great man and President of this country

He learned a classical humanist education. Sadly those subjects falling under that category are no longer taught today. And we're much worse off for that.

I always think of John Adams as the Fire in Congress to get things done. He played a major role in getting Congress to Declare the United States Independence, helping Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence and served as Head of the War Department. He worked tirelessly behind the scenes, doing what was needed to support the American Continental Army.during the war for Independence. He had the education and credentials to do it. He was focused, diligent and when he made up his mind He was committed. His service and skills continued as our 1st VP to our 1st President George Washington and 2nd President of the United States of America. That is a long list of commitments and sacrifices He made in America's early years; distinguishing Him as an essential Founding Father.

Thank you 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

Alexander the great, Napoleon, Andrew Jackson, Wolfe tone, Michael Collins, Simon Bolivar, or Eamon De Valera

The near simultaneous deaths of Jefferson and Adams both on July 4 50 yrs after DOI just blows my mind.

Fantastic video!

Trivia as well, despite Sam Adams' own feelings, it was himself who suggested John take the legal case of the soldiers in the Massacre, seeing it as a possible positive act that could have beneficial effects.

No mention of why Adoms stopped talking to Washington for 11 years, or why......

Just discovered your channel, love it . Thank you so much for the great content.

I love this channel. Top notch in a sea of hacks. Would love to see one on Janis Joplin.

Excellent presentation 🎊

As an old school fan of Manson, I was lucky enough to see his dad get on stage with him in Madison and Milwaukee Wisconsin and it was awesome to see his face painted up. You could feel the love

Excellent documentary!!!👍👍👍

An American hero. 🇺🇸

I've felt for a long time that the British should have known they were in serious trouble when men like Adams and Washington turned on them. They were cautious men. Realists--maybe even cynical. They weren't idealists who'd end up imagining virtue in people that wasn't there and would comfortably write of utopia from an imaginary position above the fray, like Jefferson. Nor were they hungry and ambitious or out for personal glory the way, say, Hamilton was. They weren't going to stop, and they weren't going to be discouraged. They would stay the course until they won. Adams was drawn into the fray because he was incensed at being treated as a second-class citizen and denied the rights and privileges of other Englishmen. Also because Great Britain tried to shut down his local government and dictate from across the ocean. He made critical contributions, in particular, in his insistence on the rule of law and on legal and political legitimacy of the revolution. That prepared the soil for a revolution that could do more than burn itself out and build something meaningful in the place of the old. He had vision.

I thoroughly enjoyed that! I'm a John Adams fan since the HBO's Miniseries John Adams, this video is right up there as one of the greats! Thank you!

Outstanding delivery of amazing content

This is my favorite room so far! Great job!!

Love John Adams!

These documentaries are excellent

Thanks.

Another great figure in the US history. Great documentary as always.

Well done.

I am related to John and John Quincy

It took all of them. Thanks for a good video, especially from a Brit!

In my opinion one of the most underrated presidents and Founding Fathers in History.

Thanks for adding important figures in American history. It’s much appreciated. I have deep respect for both John Adams and his wonderful wife Abigail after reading David McCullough’s magnificent and Pulitzer Prize winning biography about him.