James Truslow Adams (1878 - 1949) was a U.S.historian. It is widely believed that this man was the first to use the term American Dream by using it in his book The Epic of America. 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... The American dream is the idea (often associated with the Protestant work ethic) held by many in the United States of America that through hard work, courage and determination one can achieve prosperity. ...
The Adams administration was one of crisis and conflict, in which the President showed an honest and stubborn integrity, and though allied with Hamilton and the conservative property-respecting Federalists, he was not dominated by them in their struggle against the vigorously rising, more broadly democratic forces led by Jefferson.
Adams was greatly disturbed by the Boston Massacre of 1770, an incident in which five men were killed after unruly demonstrators provoked British troops into firing into the crowd.
Adams felt that, to form a national army, the South as well as the North should be represented in it.
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