John Adams: Presidents and Patriots of Our Country (History Maker Bios)

Answer: A farmer! But John's father talked him out of it. He wanted John to go to school. If he hadn't, Amercan History might have been different!

• John's ideas about government became part of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
• He had to spend a lot of time away from the country he loved. He represented the United States in Holland, France and England.
• He was the first president to live in the White House.