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Born: October 30, 1735
Died: July 4, 1826
Birthplace: Braintree, MA
Party: Federalist
Term: 1797 to 1801
Vice-President: Thomas Jefferson
Wife: Abigail Smith Adams
Religion: Unitarian
Education: Graduated from Harvard College (1755)
Occupation: Lawyer
Presidential Salary: $25,000
Visit this webpage to read more about John Adams.
This website provides videos and audio clips along with historical documents. Click the John Adams link at the PBS Website. Read the article and view the audio and/or video clips by clicking the mouse over the selection. (Needed: Quicktime Player)
Here is a link to the list of video clips about the U.S. Presidents. (Needed: RealPlayer, Link available to download.) There are few video clips about John Adams at this website.
Click this link to watch the "Adams Biographical Vignette ".
Click this link to watch the "Vignette on the Adams' Gravesites".
Click this link to watch "The Legacy of John Adams". This lecture on John Adams can be viewed in either Windows Media or Real Player. It is recommened to use the first link above and scroll down to the "The Legacy of John Adams" (about 32 clips down). This video clip is viewed better in Windows Media.
Click this link to read John Adam's Inaugural Address (March 4, 1797).
