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| − | '''John Adams''' '''(October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826)''' is considered one of America's [[Founding Fathers]], serving as [[George Washington's Vice-President from 1789 to 1797, and as the second President of the [[United States of America]], serving a single term from 1797 to 1801. In terms of party affilation, Adams was a [[federalist]], and was the only federalist to serve as [[President of the United States|President]]. Adams ran for re-election in 1800 but was defeated by [[Thomas Jefferson]] in the latter's "[[Revolution of 1800]]." | + | '''John Adams''' '''(October 30, 1735 - July 4, 1826)''' is considered one of America's [[Founding Fathers]], serving as [[George Washington]]'s [[Vice President]] from 1789 to 1797, and as the second President of the [[United States of America]], serving a single term from 1797 to 1801. In terms of party affilation, Adams was a [[federalist]], and was the only federalist to serve as [[President of the United States|President]]. Adams ran for re-election in 1800 but was defeated by [[Thomas Jefferson]] in the latter's "[[Revolution of 1800]]." |
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| | John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree (now Quincy), [[Massachusetts]]. His father was also named John, his mother was Susanna Adams and his son was [[John Quincy Adams]], a later President in his own right. | | John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree (now Quincy), [[Massachusetts]]. His father was also named John, his mother was Susanna Adams and his son was [[John Quincy Adams]], a later President in his own right. |
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| | In a October 2000 survey of 132 prominent professors of history, law, and political science, President John Adams was grouped in the "Above Average" group, ranked 13th, with a mean score of 3.36 out of 5.00. <ref>Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House (New York, Wall Street Journal Book, 2004)</ref> | | In a October 2000 survey of 132 prominent professors of history, law, and political science, President John Adams was grouped in the "Above Average" group, ranked 13th, with a mean score of 3.36 out of 5.00. <ref>Presidential Leadership: Rating the Best and the Worst in the White House (New York, Wall Street Journal Book, 2004)</ref> |
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| − | It was John Adams inscripted above the fireplace in the white house dinning room: | + | It was John Adams who inscripted above the fireplace in the white house dinning room: |
| − | ''I Pray Heaven to Bestow the Best Blessings on this house and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. Let none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.'' <ref> [[God and the Oval Office]], by John C. McCollister, W Publishing Group, 2005. </ref> | + | <blockquote>''I Pray Heaven to Bestow the Best Blessings on this house and on all that shall hereafter inhabit it. Let none but honest and wise men ever rule under this roof.'' <ref>[[God and the Oval Office]], by John C. McCollister, W Publishing Group, 2005.</ref></blockquote> |
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