One of the most complete biographies ever written about an American
president, this is a remarkable effort examining the life and career of
the great Revolutionary leader and the second man to take the oath of
office, John Adams. Volume 1 of this two-volume work covers Adams's
school days as well as his study and practice of law in
pre-Revolutionary America. The Boston Massacre is discussed in great
depth, along with Adams's entrance into public life and his landmark
term in the Congress of 1774 straight through to the advent of the
Declaration of Independence.