Episodes
Adams Part I, Braintree and the Revolution
The Massacre trial, Thoughts on Government, and the floor fight for independence.
Adams Part II, Congress and the Presidency
The 29 tie-breaking votes, the presidency, and the final day, July 4, 1826.
From the Record
Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.
John Adams · Argument in Defense of the Soldiers · Boston Massacre Trials · December 1770 · Founders Online
Key Documents in the Archive
Boston Massacre Trial, Adams’ Argument for the Defense · December 1770
Founders Online · National Archives
Thoughts on Government · April 1776
Founders Online · National Archives
Vice Presidential Tie-Breaking Votes, All 29 of Adams’ Votes
United States Senate
The Adams Family Papers, Digital Edition
Massachusetts Historical Society
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