Compare and contrast the experience of being an American in the 18th century and today.

Lodg'd with me useless, though my soul more bent

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Born in braintree (present-day quincy),  massachusetts, on october 30, 1735, john adams was the oldest of john and susanna boylston adams’ three sons. the elder adams was a farmer and shoemaker who also served as a congregationalist deacon and an official in local government