John Adams
17. John Adams pic.twitter.com/8shC5Tn52l
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Some facts about John Adams
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Born: October 30, 1735, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts.
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Died: July 4, 1826, in Quincy, Massachusetts.
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Education: Graduated from Harvard College in 1755.
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Occupation: Lawyer, diplomat, and statesman.
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Married Abigail Smith in 1764; they had five children, including John Quincy Adams.
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Defended British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial, 1770, securing acquittals for most.
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Served in the Continental Congress, 1774–1777.
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Proposed George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, 1775.
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Key contributor to the Declaration of Independence, 1776, as part of the drafting committee.
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Served as a diplomat in France and Holland, 1778–1788, securing loans and treaties.
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Negotiated the Treaty of Paris, 1783, ending the Revolutionary War.
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First U.S. Minister to Great Britain, 1785–1788.
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Elected Vice President under George Washington, serving 1789–1797.
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Became second President of the United States, serving one term, 1797–1801.
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Signed the Alien and Sedition Acts, 1798, controversial laws restricting speech and immigration.
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Avoided full-scale war with France during the Quasi-War, 1798–1800, through diplomacy.
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Appointed John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 1801.
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Lost re-election to Thomas Jefferson in 1800.
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Retired to his farm in Quincy, Massachusetts, after his presidency.
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Corresponded extensively with Thomas Jefferson, reconciling their friendship until their deaths.
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Died on July 4, 1826, the same day as Thomas Jefferson, on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
🧵The White House just dropped these mini video profiles highlighting America’s first patriotic legends, celebrating their enduring contributions that founded this nation.
This thread will contain them. Bookmark worthy.🙂1. Thomas Heyward Jr. pic.twitter.com/Np4Z88Le7C
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Some facts: Thomas Heyward Jr. – Singer of the Declaration of Independence
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Born: July 28, 1746, in St. Luke’s Parish, South Carolina
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Died: March 6, 1809, in St. Luke’s Parish, South Carolina
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Occupation: Lawyer, planter, and judge
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Education: Studied law in South Carolina and at the Middle Temple in London
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Signed the Declaration of Independence as a South Carolina delegate in 1776
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Signed the Articles of Confederation in 1778
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Served in the Continental Congress from 1776 to 1778
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Fought in the Revolutionary War, serving as a captain in the South Carolina militia
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Wounded in battle during the Siege of Charleston in 1780
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Captured by the British in 1780 and held prisoner for about a year
- Married twice: first to Elizabeth Matthews (died 1782), then to Elizabeth Savage
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Had six children who survived to adulthood
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Served as a circuit court judge in South Carolina after the war
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Known for his contributions to South Carolina’s legal and political systems
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Helped establish the Agricultural Society of South Carolina
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Buried at his family’s plantation, now known as the Heyward-Washington House in Charleston
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