Reddit reviews John Adams

Not necessarily to nitpick, but I'd disagree with "in every stage". You might be interested in reading the biography "John Adams" by David McCullough. Within it, David describes how Franklin was quite perpetually slow and distracted by women while being the colonial diplomat to France, in the attempt to persuade the French to assist the colonies.

I will admit that I haven't read David McCullough's biography of John Adams but having read some of his other biographies, I'd be hard pressed not to recommend it, just based on his general style.

The two authors that come to mind are David McCullough and Joseph J. Ellis--they have both written several books that are fantastic. My favorite is McCullough's John Adams.

According to McCollough's book (and I am sure many others), Adams later attested that July 4 was the date, despite these facts. It appears that the majority of the colonies' representatives approved it on July 1, but that more of them approved it on July 2. My belief is that the general consensus really occurred when everyone agreed to publication on July 4, and that this would be the implied reason for the day we celebrate.

You're welcome and I'm sorry if my correction seemed harsh, but as a student of history and an American it's tiresome to see Americans trash their own nation's history because they've been fed a fantasy version by people with an agenda driven by animosity and moral relativism. McCullough's bio of John Adamsis a good one to read if you want to start learning a bit more about one of the founders. Most kids in this country learn very little about the founders-- maybe a story about Washington and Jefferson and next to nothing about the other crucial figures. It's too easy to let the founders who didn't live up to their principles off the hook by rewriting history and claiming that nobody realized slavery was wrong. Then as now, people will come up with all sorts of rationalizations for permitting injustice.