John adams education biography video

At the time it was tradition for the older son to get a college education, in the case of Deacon Adams it was his older brother who got to go to college. Following this convention, Deacon Adams expected great accomplishments of his older son and his future, as determined by his father, was to become a minister of the church and as such he would be a spiritual leader of his community.

Deacon Adams wanted John to attend Harvard College. However John had other plans, he wanted to be a farmer just like his father.

John adams family

John Adams did not have a good start in school. He attended Braintree Latin School which he disliked, specially his school master, he not enjoy reading books; instead he rather be shooting at the farm. It was when he was fourteen that he found inspiration in learning from Joseph Marsh who prepared him to go to Harvard.

The Latin School

At age six he walked to school to Dalme Belche’s house across the street where he got lessons in reading, arithmetic and Protestan