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Real Name |
Samuel Adams |
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Born |
September 27 [O.S. September 16], 1722 |
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Died |
October 2, 1803 |
Origin[]
Samuel Adams was an American statesman, political philosopher, and Founding Father. A leader in colonial Massachusetts, he helped organize resistance to British taxation, founded the Sons of Liberty, and played a key role in events leading to the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and Continental Congress. He contributed to the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Massachusetts Constitution. Later, he served in the Massachusetts state senate and as governor. Historical assessments of Adams vary, with early accounts praising him as a visionary for independence, while later critiques accused him of provoking unrest; modern scholarship highlights his reasoned advocacy for colonial rights.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances and works of Samuel Adams from before January 1, 1931 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Works[]
- An appeal to the world, or, A vindication of the town of Boston, 1770 (external scan)
- The writings of Samuel Adams, 1904 vol 1, vol 2, vol 3, vol 4
- The Warren-Adams letters, 1917 vol 1, vol 2
- Samuel Adams letter to Dennys De Berdt (1770)
- National Thanksgiving Proclamation (1777) drafted by Samuel Adams
- Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1780) with John Adams and John Bowdoin
- An address of the convention for the framing of a new constitution of government, for the state of Massachusetts-Bay, to their constituents
- American Independence, August 1, 1776.
- Valerius Poplicola, October 5, 1772
- The Writings of Samuel Adams. Vol. I-IV (1904-1908)
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- "Adams, Samuel," in Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition (v. 1) (1878)
- "Adams, Samuel," in Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, New York: D. Appleton and Co. (1900)
- "Adams, Samuel," by Harry A. Cushing in The New International Encyclopædia, New York: Dodd, Mead and Co. (1905)
- "Adams, Samuel," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
- "Adams, Samuel," in The New Student's Reference Work, Chicago: F.E. Compton and Co. (1914)
- "Adams, Samuel," in The Encyclopedia Americana, New York: The Encyclopedia Americana Corporation (1920)
- "Adams, Samuel," in Collier's New Encyclopedia, New York: P. F. Collier & Son Co. (1921)
- Samuel Adams. by William MacDonald in Book I, Chapter VIII, of The Cambridge History of American Literature, (1917-1921)
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Shield Wizard Comics #1: Samuel Adams played a role in the origin of Blane Whitney's ancestor, the original Wizard who operated during the Revolutionary War.
Notes[]
- Samuel Adams's name has been used by commercial and non-profit ventures since his death. The Boston Beer Company created Samuel Adams Boston Lager in 1985, drawing upon the tradition that Adams had been a brewer; it became a popular award-winning brand.