Henry Adams

Henry Adams (1838–1918) was an American historian, novelist, and memoirist. His works include a nine-volume history of the early American republic and the autobiographical The Education of Henry Adams.

The Education of Henry Adams: Henry Adams’s posthumously published autobiography examines his education, political life, and encounter with modernity. This unconventional memoir became his most widely read work.
John Adams: John Adams was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States. Henry Adams was his great-grandson and wrote about the family’s political legacy.
Charles Francis Adams Jr.: Charles Francis Adams Jr. was an American historian, railroad executive, and reformer. Henry’s younger brother shared his interest in American history and public affairs.
Historical method: Historical method comprises the practices historians use to investigate and interpret the past. Adams’s documentary research helped establish a model for rigorous American political history.
History of the United States During the Administrations of Jefferson and Madison: Henry Adams’s nine-volume history covers the United States under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. It is his major scholarly account of the early republic.
John Quincy Adams: John Quincy Adams was a diplomat, secretary of state, and sixth president of the United States. Henry Adams’s grandfather shaped the family history behind his historical writing.
Elizabeth Cameron: Elizabeth Cameron was a Washington socialite and close friend of Henry Adams. Their correspondence illuminates the personal world behind his public persona.
Autobiography: Autobiography is nonfiction in which an author recounts and interprets their own life. The Education turns self-portraiture into an experiment in historical interpretation.
Democracy: An American Novel: Henry Adams’s 1880 novel portrays political ambition and corruption in Washington. Its fictional politics draw on Adams’s experience among Washington’s governing elite.
Charles Francis Adams Sr.: Charles Francis Adams Sr. was an American politician, diplomat, and son of John Quincy Adams. Henry Adams’s father served as a model of public service and political judgment.

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