About the series
A series about the life of John Adams and the first 50 years of the United States of America. John Adams (1735–1826) was a prominent figure of the American Revolution, the first vice president and second president of the United States. A lawyer. Together with his wife, Abigail Adams, he became the founder of an entire dynasty of politicians. His son, John Quincy Adams, became the sixth president of the United States.