Adams, John Couch

Ad·ams (

mz), Abigail Smith 1744-1818.

First Lady of the United States (1797-1801) as the wife of President John Adams. Her letters to her husband provide a vivid picture of life in colonial Massachusetts.

Adams, Ansel 1902-1984.

American photographer noted for his magnificent black-and-white photographs of the American wilderness.

Adams, Brooks 1848-1927.

American historian who theorized that civilizations rise and fall according to a pattern of economic growth and decline.

Adams, Charles Francis 1807-1886.

American public official who as an ambassador during the Civil War helped dissuade Great Britain from officially recognizing the Confederacy.

Adams, Henry Brooks 1838-1918.

American historian noted for his nine-volume History of the United States during the Administrations of Jefferson and Madison (1889-1891). He also wrote a famous autobiography, The Education of Henry Adams (1918).

Adams, John 1735-1826.

The first Vice President (1789-1797) and second President (1797-1801) of the United States. He was a major figure during the American Revolution, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, and the shaping of the Constitution.

Adams, John Quincy 1767-1848.

The sixth President of the United States (1825-1829). As secretary of state (1817-1825) he helped formulate the Monroe Doctrine. After his presidency he served in the House of Representatives (1831-1848), where he advocated antislavery measures.

Adams, Mount

A peak, 3,753.6 m (12,307 ft) high, in the Cascade Range of southwest Washington.

Adams, Samuel 1722-1803.

American Revolutionary leader whose agitations spurred Bostonians toward rebellion against British occupation and rule. He was a member of the First and Second Continental Congresses, signed the Declaration of Independence, and served as governor of Massachusetts (1794-1797).

Adams [ˈædəmz]

(Placename) a mountain in SW Washington, in the Cascade Range. Height: 3751 m (12 307 ft.)

Adams²

1. (Biographies / Adams, Gerry (1948 M, Northern Irish, POLITICS: politician) Gerry, full name Gerrard Adams. born 1948, Northern Ireland politician; president of Sinn Féin from 1983: negotiated the Irish Republican Army ceasefires in 1994-96 and 1997

2. (Biographies / Adams, Henry (Brooks) (1838-1918) M, US, HISTORY: historian, WRITING: writer) Henry (Brooks). 1838-1918, US historian and writer. His works include Mont Saint Michel et Chartres (1913) and his autobiography The Education of Henry Adams (1918)

3. (Biographies / Adams, John (1735-1826) M, US, POLITICS: head of state, POLITICS: statesman) John. 1735-1826, second president of the US (1797-1801); US ambassador to Great Britain (1785-88); helped draft the Declaration of Independence (1776)

4. (Biographies / Adams, John Coolidge (1947 M, US, MUSIC: composer) John Coolidge. born 1947, US composer; works include the operas Nixon in China (1987) and The Death of Klinghoffer (1991)

5. (Biographies / Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) M, British, SCIENCE: astronomer) John Couch. 1819-92, British astronomer who deduced the existence and position of the planet Neptune

6. (Biographies / Adams, John Quincey (1767-1848) M, US, POLITICS: head of state, POLITICS: statesman) John Quincey. son of John Adams. 1767-1848, sixth president of the US (1825-29); secretary of state (1817-25)

7. (Biographies / Adams, Richard (1920 M, British, WRITING: children's author) Richard. born 1920, British author; his novels include Watership Down (1972), The Plague Dogs (1977), and Traveller (1988)

8. (Biographies / Adams, Samuel (1722-1803) M, US, POLITICS: revolutionary leader) Samuel. 1722-1803, US revolutionary leader; one of the organizers of the Boston Tea Party; a signatory of the Declaration of Independence

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Noun	1.	Adams - American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803) Sam Adams, Samuel Adams
	2.	Adams - 6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848) John Quincy Adams, President Adams, President John Quincy Adams
	3.	Adams - 2nd President of the United States (1735-1826) John Adams, President John Adams, President Adams
	4.	Adams - a mountain peak in southwestern Washington in the Cascade Range (12,307 feet high) Mount Adams Evergreen State, WA, Washington - a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific Cascade Mountains, Cascade Range, Cascades - a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range

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