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His excy. John Adams, esq. / J. Norman sc.

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John Adams, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right; in medallion.

John Adams, a remarkable political philosopher, served as the second President of the United States (1797-1801), after serving as the first Vice President under President George Washington. "Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide."

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01/01/1784
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Norman, John, 1748?-1817, engraver
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President John Adams

President John Adams, second president of the United States
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adams john engravings frontispieces periodical illustrations portrait prints excy adams john adams esq norman norman sc founding fathers 1784 portrait head and shoulders portrait 18th century president john adams us presidents engraving prints united states history library of congress