John Adams (October 30, 1735 -- July 4, 1826) was the second President of the United States, and America's first Vice President under George Washington.
John and Abigail Adams exchanged over 1150 letters during their courtship and marriage.
Although you can't watch the this PBS special online, you can read the transcript, and enjoy a handful of special web-only features such as The Choice for Revolution.
ClassBrain gives us a simple one-page biography, with a set of links for further research, and two book lists: one for kids, and one for teens and grownups.
John Adams was born in Massachusetts, the son of a farmer. He enjoyed farming and hunting while he was growing up.
This online guide to the epic, seven-part HBO mini-series includes the usual behind-the-scenes conversations with the playwright, directors and actors.
The American Kennel Club has an excellent collection of breed descriptions, but the reason I included their site was their Kids/Juniors section.
As far as holidays go, American Independence Day is just not as funny as Halloween, Christmas or Thanksgiving.
People love chocolate. Each American eats almost 12 pounds of chocolate per year. There are many different types of chocolate such as milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate.
This site is devoted to showing American history in a unique way: through a user-friendly web calendar.
