The author, a noted New England historian, tells the epic story of the Adamses of Massachusetts, from John Adams to the present generation of inheritors of the family legacy who continue to serve the country.
The Adams family: a genealogy
John Adams: the colonial lawyer
John Adams: the revolutionist
John Adams: the statesman
John Quincy Adams: the diplomat
John Quincy Adams: old man eloquent
Charles Francis Adams: voice of honor
Charles & Henry Adams: the historians
Brooks Adams & the continuing dynasty
Bibliography & Acknowledgments
Index