John Adams
John Adams was the 2nd United States president and served from 1797 to 1801. He was one of the founding fathers of America and when he was in office, he improved the navy, so he was remembered as “the father of the American Navy”. In addition, he famously settled a conflict between America and France, but he was only in office for one term, since Thomas Jefferson defeated him in the elections.
John Adams
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Adams’ Shakespeare Souvenir
Before political rivalry got the better of them, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were close friends. During a trip the residence of the playwright legend, William Shakespeare, the two chipped off a piece of Shakespeare’s chair. They wanted a souvenir of the English poet’s chair.
Adams Shakespeare Souvenir
