It was from that simple house that Adams journeyed to Philadelphia, to lead a revolution, in full knowledge that the British could hang him for treason.
And right next door, where John and Abigail lived while they were married, is (a) second house, which is actually older than the other house." The family homestead still stands, described by McCullough as "a straightforward, simple, bedrock New England salt box – built to last. His father was a farmer who moonlighted as a shoemaker. He was, himself, a force."Ī force that sprang from humble beginnings in Quincy, Mass. I think that's probably the main thing to know about John Adams: He had a great capacity to move people with the force of argument. "He's quick-tempered," explained the historian.
Why is Adams the least-known of the Founding Fathers? McCullough says it's in part because he was not as dashing as Washington or Jefferson, not as folksy as Benjamin Franklin.
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