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Portrait of John Adams. — John Adams was a key figure during the founding of the United States, through the early years of the republic. He was the second President of the United States. [Wikimedia]

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Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams.

Samuel Adams was a Founding Father, member of the Continental Congress, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a leading proponent of colonial independence from Great Britain. After the Revolution, Adams served four terms as Governor of Massachusetts.

Jefferson, Thomas - Biography

Thomas Jefferson was a Founding Father and the third President of the United States. He is the author of the Declaration of Independence and founded the University of Virginia. He also served as Governor of Virginia, Virginia Congressman, Minister to France, Secretary of State under George Washington and Vice President under John Adams.

Washington, George - Biography

George Washington led the Continental Army to victory over the British in the Revolutionary War. He then served two terms as the first President of the United States under the Constitution.

Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre.

Boston Massacre (1770)

The Boston Massacre was a deadly altercation between British soldiers and a Boston mob that occurred on March 5, 1770. It was…

Continental Congress, First (1774)

The First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, 1774 until October 26, 1774. The meeting was called in response to acts of the British Parliament, collectively known in the Colonies as the Intolerable Acts.

Continental Congress, Second (1775–1781)

The Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia's Independence Hall on May 10, 1775, after the Battles of Concord and Lexington had been fought.