by David McCullough
Recommended by Steve Schmidt
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Biographies, American History, and Most Recommended Books.
The enthralling, often surprising story of John Adams, one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous lifejourney of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot "the colossus of independence," as Thom...
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