Fun Facts!

Fun Facts

John Adams may have lived in the 1700’s – 1800’s, but there were a few interesting things about him.
- In 1755, John Adams graduated from Harvard; he was only 19 years old!
- When John Adams met Abigail Smith, his nickname for her was Miss Adorable.
- When Adams became vice president under George Washington, he later wrote that the vice presidency was “the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.”-John Adams
- After becoming president on the evening of November 1, 1800, Adams was the first president to ever sleep in the White House.
- Thomas Jefferson and John Adams began sending letters to each other in 1813. This warm exchange lasted until both men died on July 4, 1826. This was very ironic considering the two men used to be chief rivals.
- John Adams’s last words were, “Thomas Jefferson survives” not knowing that Jefferson had died a few hours earlier that same day.
- John Adams died exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Citations-
- "Adams, John (1735-1826)." UXL Biographies. Gale, 2003. Web. 25.Feb. 2010.
- Norton, Mary B. "Adams, Abigail and John." Biography.31. Gale, 2008. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
- "Adams, John (1735-1826)." Presidential Administration Profiles for Students. Gale. Web.25 Feb. 2010.
- "Adams, Abigail (1744-1818)." UXL Biographies. Gale, 2003. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
- Hutson, James H. “Adams, John” World Book Student. World Book, 2010. 25 Feb. 2010.

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