
"Rights, Powers, and John Adams" in White, The Philosophy of the American Revolution (1978) pp 186+ online edition The Federalists: A Study in Administrative History (1956), thorough analysis of the mechanics of government in 1790s Analysis of Adams's political thought insists Adams was the greatest political thinker among the Founding Generation and anticipated many of the ideas in The Federalist. (1962) 2 volume full-scale biography, winner of the Bancroft Prize (1995), detailed political narrative of 1790s. American Politics in the Early Republic: The New Nation in Crisis.

"James Monroe and John Adams: An Unlikely 'Friendship'". Bradley Thompson and "Presidents as Historians: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson," by Herbert Sloan.

Gelles "John Adams and the Science of Politics," by C. Brown "'Splendid Misery': Abigail Adams as First Lady," by Edith B. Freeman "The Disenchantment of a Radical Whig: John Adams Reckons with Free Speech," by Richard D. Warren "The Presidential Election of 1796," by Joanne B. Lint "In the Shadow of Washington: John Adams as Vice President," by Jack D. Essays by scholars: "John Adams and the Massachusetts Provincial Elite," by William Pencak "Before Fame: Young John Adams and Thomas Jefferson," by John Ferling "John Adams and the 'Bolder Plan,'" by Gregg L. John Adams and the Founding of the Republic (2001). Winner of the 2002 Pulitzer Prize in Biography. Best-selling popular biography, stressing Adams's character and his marriage with Abigail over his ideas and constitutional thoughts. The Presidency of John Adams: The Collapse of Federalism, 1795-1800 (1957). "John Adams and Liberty under the Law" ch 3 of Kirk, The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Santayana (1953) online edition Adams's political comments on numerous authors John Adams: Party of One.(2005), short biography (2004), narrative history of the election online edition Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800. Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams (1993), interpretative essay by Pulitzer prize winning scholar. (1993), most advanced political history of 1790s online edition and Eric McKitrick, The Age of Federalism. John Adams (2003) short interpretation by leading scholar excerpt and text search John Adam's exposition of the perfect government.
