The One with John Adams

100. Title & Author: John Adams by David McCullough (656 pages)
Genre: Nonfiction--History & Biography
Completed: 27 June 2009

Summary & Review:
Historian and author David McCullough presents the life, both public and private, of John Adams, one of America's Founding Fathers. From his days as a young student at Harvard through his ambassadorships and presidency to his final days on his New England farm, McCullough follows Adam's life with extensive research and entertaining prose.

McCullough is a great historical writer because he is able to present top-notch scholarship in a way that really brings life to the subject, so I am especially glad he used those skills to highlight one of the lesser known Founding Fathers. It seems to me that others of his age are much more famous--those like Washington and Jefferson and Hamilton--even though Adams contributed more than almost anyone else to the founding of this country. I definitely recommend this book. (And a "Thank You" to my father-in-law for getting me this book for Christmas 2008)

This was a Christmas present from my father-in-law, Tom.

Rating: 9.5