A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington ... under fire," John Adams nominated Washington to be commander of ...

George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

However, with training and time, John was able to refine his skills. As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in ... incoming Vice President John Adams led Washington onto a balcony, where he was officially sworn in as the nation's first ...

John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts. His father, a farmer and deacon, hoped that Adams would enter the clergy, but his Harvard professors thought his propensity ...

In 1776, as George Washington was leading the Continental ... Writing about the debacle to his wife Abigail, John Adams observed, "Our misfortunes in Canada are enough to melt a heart of stone.