Tag Archives for " service "

January 1 – first New Years at the White House (video)

October 2 – John Adams on Samuel Adams(& not the Beer) ​January 1 – ​First New Year’s Day at the White House ​Journals of the Continental Congress, ​​November ​7, ​1777​​Imagine having to host a housewarming – where the house is not warm, or even completely a house. Welcome to John and Abigail Adams’ New Year’s Day […]

Keep on reading...

November 27- Adams sent to France (video)

October 2 – John Adams on Samuel Adams(& not the Beer) ​November 27 – John Adams ​sent to France(​for the first time) “Ordered​​, that Mr. Samuel Adams, and Mr. J Adams, have leave of absence to visit their families… ​Journals of the Continental Congress, ​​November ​7, ​1777​John Adams had been working as a delegate to the […]

Keep on reading...

November 13 – Adams (begrudgingly) returns to France (video)

October 2 – John Adams on Samuel Adams(& not the Beer) ​November ​13 – John Adams ​Returns to France(​Reluctantly)  “​I have just sent Mr. Thaxter, Johnny and Stephens with the Things on Board. I shall go with Charles at four O Clock. It is now three.” to ​Abigail Adams,  ​November 1​3, ​1779John​ Adams ​was on a […]

Keep on reading...