John Adams by David McCullough

In the overall history of the United States, John Adams is considered to be one of the iconic founding fathers whose excellence and significance is seen to be often overlooked and disregarded when rendering ample honor and commemoration.

Initially known as the first Vice President, John Adams has also served in the American federal government as the second President of the United States of America, after George Washington. Unlike any of the other celebrated American founding fathers, it is of minimal instances that the face and memory of John Adams, as an amazing politician, patriot and leader, is broadly renowned compared to the others.If the faces of other elite and broadly significant founding fathers of America are engraved in the bills of the United States, the figure of John Adams is even deprived of the opportunity to be printed in the first class stamps of the US Postal Service. Instead the likes of Bugs Bunny and Elvis Presley are printed on it.

In a sense, it is rare to see a memorial of John Adams, as the second president of the United States of America, whose service for the country is made during a critical stage in American government, as a young nation. However, this will not be same picture anymore.David McCullough, a well-renowned and multi-awarded American author as well as a master historian himself, has written an excellent book that primarily tackles the subtle and often underrated narrative of John Adams, as a founding father of America. Generally, the book entitled “John Adams” is fundamentally set to highlight the colorful personal life and tricky political story of John Adams himself, as a states and family man. Through his God-given talent in writing epic biography of iconic American leaders, McCullough has made a clear and cohesive argument in documenting the adventurous and contorversial life of John Adams.

Initially, McCullough starts writing the book by presenting a clear and comprehensive notion about John Adams in both of his personal life and political career. Incorporating most of the critical events in the history of American governance, it is clear that McCullough is set to present and draw that notion, which would primarily highlight the signifificance of John Adams, as a founding father, who has helped the young American country to overcome the early challenges and threats of finding an independent form of government.More so, through the well-patterned presentation of information in the book, it is evident that McCullough is set to lay that strong argument, which would strengthen and honor the significant contribution of John Adams, more especially in the declaration of US independence and in saving the country's involvement to unneccessary wars. Nonetheless, this book of McCullough is set to present the latest and sharper focus in the life, works and signficance of John Adams, as one of America’s underrated and ofeten neglected Founding Fathers.

John Adams as a Neglected Political Leader and Devoted Founding Father Although John Adams is cosidered as one of the key political figures during the time or era of founding the young American government, most of his brilliant cotribution and works are often negtlected and given minimal attention. Unlike any other American Founding Fathers and Presidents, John Adams has less significant political actions that would be associated across his name.For instance, the patriotic millitary service for the country like the other U. S.

 Presidents have and, though he wrote some valuable composition about constitutional government, these literary accounts are outshone by the works and brilliant literary talents of Thomas Jefferson. In a sense, McCullough has enlightened the probable facts and reasons as to why John Adams is regarded less significant among the other Founding Fathers. However, despite of these misfortunes, McCullough has depicted John Adams as a man, politician and a devoted leader in such way that a good man and passionate political leader should be presented.Though he may lack the talent and characteritics that would make him distinct among the others, McCullough has presented John Adams as a political figure that has a huge range of capabilities and keen knowledge. More so, McCullough depicts John Adams as diligent, competent and honest; totally an ideal leader who is well qualified in leading a country like the United States back then.

Adams, nevertheless, is depicted as a politician that is always on the forefront of major political affairs and issues.Nonetheless, through this book, Adams is restructured as the most hard-working and well devoted patriot in his prime, as the president of the United States in the late 1790's. Service and Achievement Just like the other well-celebrated Founding Fathers of the United States, Adams also has a diverse range of record and experiences as a public servant. Apart from being the first Vice-President of the United States, under the administration of George Washington and the Second President in the late 1790's to early 1800's, Adams political career has long been effective prior to his incumbency in the highest office.As an outstanding historian himself, McCullough has presented an array of informative accounts that highlights the resilient and remarkable public service that Adams has rendered for the United States. From the first and second U.

S. continental congress, McCullough has analyzed and enlighten the contribution of Adams in the institution of American government, as one of the Founding Father of the coutry, wherein he helped facilitate the formation of philosphical basis for the revolution and helped command the new continental army.McCullough commends the dedication of Adams for public service and love for the country through disscussing the critical role and attitude of Adams in handling the vraious political and national issues that arised during his time. These includes the rivalry of fedralist and anti-federalist on power, threats of pirates, disagreement between France and England and other major public issues related in nation building. More so, McCullough reclaims the name of Adams by incorporating the brilliant stint of Adams as an ambassador of the United States in countries like Netherland and Britain.Thus this book of McCullough is not solely set to draw and regain the reputation of Adams as one of the noteworthy American Founding Fathers, but also shows the successful journey of Adams in international diplomacy, which later played a critical role in the declaration of U.

S. independence on July 4, 1776, where he is named as the “colossus of independence”. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Genuinely, McCullough's first intent in writing this book is devoted on the subject of analyzing and disscussig the tricky and often controversial relationship of Adams and Jefferson, as political leaders and friends.However, McCullough has found distinct reasons that made him decide to write a biography of Adams, similar to thoughts he found in writing his book about Harry S. Truman, the 34th President of the United States.

Unlike Jefferson, McCullough describes Adams as a man whose desire is dictated by his passion in serving the American people and the entire nation and who is willing to act as superhuman for the American cause. More so, as opposed to Jefferson, McCullough presents Adams as a soldier of human rights whose desire is to protect the welfare of all the people and strengthen the individual liberty in the United States.Together with his wife, Abigail Adams, who has also been significant in his admnistration, they supported the capampaign against slavery and advocated the equal righst among the Black-African American slaves. Through the help and facilitation of Adams, Massachusett has been one of the first government in the history of racial disparity in United States that has permanently abandoned all types of slavery.

More so, McCullough has not only depicted Adams as a master of human rights, but also describes the whole Adams family as an exemplar in practicing superb racial tolerance and Christian virtue.Conclusion Through a thorough review and analysis of the book, McCullough has once again made a great job in publishing another noteworthy biography of an inspiring American Political icon and outstanding leader. Through a superb, stylistic, and cohesive approach in writing, McCulloaugh is successful in proving his main argument for this book that regards John Adams as one of the equally important and essential American Founding Fathers who has contributed well in the formation of the United States government.Thus, through his deeper views and analysis on the subject, McCullough has done an upright job in restructuring the reputation of John Adams as a patriot and devoted leader whose desire is to render liberty and build an independent government for the entire American nation. Lastly, McCullough, as a historian and writer, has once again proven his excellence in writing through an essential piece of historical reference that would enlighten and refresh the mind and heart of Americans regarding the colorful and difficult history of the United States, back in the founding years.More so, McCullough has done a successful argument in presenting the dynamic and controversial life and career of John Adams as an effective Founding Father and a responsible man for his family.

In the end, McCullough had a successful and convincing argument that would support his claims with regard to the importance and contribution of John Adams in founding the United States Federal Government. This is becasue McCullough has covered both the good and bitter side of Adams as a President and Founding Father, which leaves a mutual understanding with regard to the noble legacy that John Adams left for the country.