Braintree

John Hancock was born in Braintree, Massachusetts January 23, in 1737. He was adopted by his Aunt Lydia and Uncle Thomas Hancock. His uncle was rich and he owned a shipping company. John graduated in 1754 from Harvard College. In 1764 his uncle died and he got the family business and money. In the 1760’s John began his career in politics. He became an important politician in Massachusetts. He was made a leader of the Massachusetts delegate to the second continental congress in 1774. In May…

Did you know that John Adams married his third cousin? John was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree (Quincy), MA. In this paper you will learn about Adam’s childhood, education, how they impacted the Revolutionary War, and other interesting facts. John was a very interesting young man. At 16 Adams had a scholarship to Harvard University and he graduated when he was 20. After graduating in 1755 he studied law with an attorney in Worchester, even though his father wanted him to…

locals and tourists alike, the granite from the quarries serves as the principal material for buildings all across the city. The Establishment of the Fore River Shipyard 1. In 1901, the Fore River Engine Company moved the Fore River shipyard from Braintree to Quincy. 2. While serving as a vital supplier of ships for the United States during World War I and World War II, the Fore River shipyard was also an important source of employment for the people of Quincy. 3. Today, the shipyard remains…

My president is John Adams was the 2nd president . Born on October 30 1735 birthplace was Braintree Massachusetts. Adams is with the federalist party , He was president march 4 1797 to march 3 1801. He was a lawyer who died february 23 1826. He was also known as atlas of independence. He was in a comfortable non wealthy farming life. Liked outdoors skipped school to fish hunt at first he was thinking to grow up as a farmer but his father thought otherwise. Entered Harvard college at the age of…

Some of his immense accomplishments are signing the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and avoiding the unofficial Quasi War. Adams was born on October 30th, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts (Biography of John Adams). He was named after his father who was a deacon at the church. As a kid he grew up on the family farm in Braintree where he farmed with his father Senior John Adams, who was his role model. Very few know about his mother, Susanna Boylston Adams,…

Some of his immense accomplishments are signing the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and avoiding the unofficial Quasi War. Adams was born on October 30th, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts (Biography of John Adams). He was named after his father who was a deacon at the church. As a kid, he grew up on the family farm in Braintree, where he farmed with his father Senior John Adams, who was his role model. Very few know about his mother, Susanna Boylston Adams, who died during his first year…

The summer into tenth grade I worked tirelessly to make the JV soccer team. The Needham soccer program is very competitive and making a team is difficult for most people. Countless hours every day playing soccer at Defazio or playing games in Braintree. When I wasn’t doing that I was either at soccer camp or just being…

John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767, in Braintree, Massachusetts, on a family farm. As the eldest son, his father and mother taught him mathematics and languages. Around the age of ten, in 1778, John Quincy traveled to many European countries such as Paris, The Netherlands, and England. He received proper schooling, at Passy Academy, where he studied dance, music, artistry, and fencing. A few years afterward, he received training in the diplomatic corps; and in 1781, he accompanied…

Hi i'm william also known as maverick i'm 12 years old and i live in the great states of america in the best state which is utah. I grew up in a city called braintree i lived in a small a small town called bocking which is about 45 miles from london, it was really cool living in england because i was really comfortable and it was home for about 10 years england is pretty cool like it was way different to america like our church is really old and really beautiful. When i was about nine almost…

During the time period of the 1920s anti-radical sentiment was running high in America at the time, and the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti was regarded by many as unlawfully sensational. Authorities had failed to come up with any evidence of the stolen money, and much of the other evidence against them was later discredited. During the next few years, sporadic protests were held in Massachusetts and around the world calling for their release, especially after Celestino Madeiros, then under a…