02 – John Adams

A brief overview of the history of the Adams family, and John Adams’s life to 1772 (1638-1772)	A brief overview of Adams’s career during the American Revolution, his tenure as a diplomat in Europe, and his service as Vice President (1773-1797)	2.03 – The New Sheriff in Town
Source Notes	Source Notes	(to be released 26 Aug 2018)
2.04 – TBD	2.05 – TBD	2.06 – TBD
(to be released 9 Sep 2018)	(to be released 23 Sep 2018)	(to be released 7 Oct 2018)
2.07 – TBD	2.08 – TBD	2.09 – TBD
(to be released 21 Oct 2018)	(to be released 4 Nov 2018)	(to be released 18 Nov 2018)
2.10 – TBD	2.11 – Adams Post-Presidency	2.12 – Adams Q&A
(to be released 2 Dec 2018)	(to be released 12 Dec 2018)	(to be released Q1 2019)

Some other sources for learning about our second president available online include:

• Adams National Historical Park [Adams’s birthplace, the birthplace of JQ Adams, and the Peacefield estate] (National Park Service)
• The Miller Center’s guide to the life and presidency of John Adams (University of Virginia)
• John Adams: A Resource Guide (Library of Congress)
• The Papers of John Adams at Founders Online
• Wikipedia article on John Adams (not recommended for citation, just for quick reference)
• Plodding Through the Presidents – a more humorous take on various facets of Adams’s life
• Presidential – John Adams: The Case of the Missing Monument (Washington Post)
• 10 American Presidents – The Election of 1800
• C-SPAN
  • Life Portrait of John Adams
  • First Ladies: Abigail Adams