Synopses & Reviews
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Synopsis
A middle-grade biography of the nation's second president, John Adams, tells the story of this important historical figure. Illustrations.
About the Author
Jan Adkins was raised in West Virginia and Ohio, around Wheeling. He attended Ohio State University for more than eight years, flunking out several times. At first he studied architecture. In this second phase of his long university career he studied literature and creative writing. He has served as an art director for andlt;iandgt;National Geographic Magazineandlt;/iandgt;, has written forandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;Smithsonianandlt;/iandgt; magazine, andlt;iandgt;Cricketandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Museandlt;/iandgt; magazines, andlt;iandgt;Harperandrsquo;sandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Chesapeake Bay Magazineandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Sailandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;WoodenBoatandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Maine Boats Homes andamp; Harborsandlt;/iandgt;, and others. He also works on museum exhibits.