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review of the book, which claimed that McCullough had mistakenly attributed Jefferson as having referred to the second president as a "colossus of independence." Upon being confronted with the accusation, McCullough admitted that he had, in fact, "erred". "It's hard work; you're trying to get the
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Although the book was originally intended to be a dual biography of Adams and Jefferson, McCullough was increasingly drawn to Adams and away from Jefferson. The author spent six years studying Adams, reading the same books he had read and visiting the places he had lived.
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Perhaps the greatest treasure trove was the enormous amount of correspondence between John Adams and his wife,
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Theodore H. White Lecturer/Joan Shorenstein Center, JFK School of Government/Harvard University (2002)
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Book Group discussion, Montgomery Co., Maryland Public Libraries January 19, 2006
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Comm. of Mass. Board of Library Commissioners Certificate of Commendation (2001)
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A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America
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The Holland Society Gold Medal for Distinguished Literacy Achievement (2002)
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The Henry James Award/ Edith Wharton Women of Achievement Awards (2001)
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Co-founder and second president, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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The problem with Adams is that most Americans know nothing about him.
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as John Adams. The book is available as both hardcover and paperback.
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President, Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences
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Memorial to the 56 Signers of the Declaration of Independence
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Gold Medal for Lifetime Creative Achievement (2002)
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David McCullough
History
U.S. history
American Revolution
Non-fiction
Simon & Schuster
ISBN
978-1-4165-7588-7
0684813637
OCLC
191069913
Truman
1776
Founding Father
second U.S. President
John Adams
David McCullough
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
miniseries of the same name
HBO Films
Paul Giamatti
Abigail Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Walter Isaacson
Time
Booklist
Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
The New Yorker

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