The men and women who shaped our world—in their own words. The Wisdom Library invites you on a journey through the lives and works of the world’s greatest t

An ageless and classic poem full of insight and tongue-in-cheek humor, The Wants of Man rings as true today as it did in 1840 when Adams wrote it.

Statesman. Diplomat. Politician. Scholar. Inventor. Architect. There is no shortage of words to describe America's third president and true Renaissance man, Tho

Profiles John Adams, an influential patriot during the American Revolution who became the nation's first vice president and second president.

"Told with authority and style. . . Crisply summarizing the Adamses' legacy, the authors stress principle over partisanship."--The Wall Street Journal How the f