John Adams, Volume 1One of the most complete biographies ever written about an American president, this is a remarkable effort examining the life and career of the great Revolutionary leader and the second man to take the oath of office, John Adams. Volume 1 of this two-volume work covers Adams's school days as well as his study and practice of law in pre-Revolutionary America. The Boston Massacre is discussed in great depth, along with Adams's entrance into public life and his landmark term in the Congress of 1774 straight through to the advent of the Declaration of Independence. |
Contents
Section 15 | 176 |
Section 16 | 196 |
Section 17 | 222 |
Section 18 | 262 |
Section 19 | 288 |
Section 20 | 330 |
Section 21 | 351 |
Section 22 | 376 |
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Page 28 - ... to the end that learning may not be buried in the graves of our forefathers, in church and commonwealth...
Page 29 - And it is further ordered that where any town shall increase to the number of one hundred families or householders, they shall set up a grammar-school, the master thereof being able to instruct youth so far as they may be fitted for the university; and if any town neglect the performance hereof above one year, then every such town shall pay five pounds per annum to the next such school till they shall perform this order.