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    How was a Beer Influenced by Samuel Adams? Samuel Adams is a well-known character in our history books, but his name is also shared a well-known beer. While Samuel Adams the man was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1722, Samuel Adams the beer was created in 1985 in the same city (Frankel, Samuel Adams and the American Revolution) (Boston Brewing Company, Samueladams.com). What prompted the naming a beer after a historical figure? The founder of Samuel Adams Boston Lager, Jim Koch, said that

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    English parliament: I write this letter to inform you about an important issue that is occurring in the American colonies right now. There is a man living there named Samuel Adams, a graduated from Harvard. This man failed as a business man and tax collector. Now Adams is a well-known politician in the colonies. This man is the issue, he is the one that has been causing all this trouble in the American colonies. He is persuading the people in the colonies to rebel against the government. He's

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    INTRODUCTION Samuel Adams, one of our founding fathers, signee of the the Declaration of independence, and helper of the Boston tea. Samuel is a very respected, honored, and patriotic man in US history. 1.LIFE GROWING UP Samuel Adams was born September 27, 1722 in Boston ,Massachusetts .died October 2 1803 in Cambridge, MA. He grew up in a family house on Purchase Street, near the Boston harbor. Boston was not the city it is today during that time. He was one out of eleven children. Most of his

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    Did you know one of the most famous historians was actually very poor and struggled to live? His name was Samuel Adams and he was born in 1722. He grew up in a very rich family until his mom and dad died and he took over the family business. Witch he fails at miserably and he was in deep debt. until he sold the company. The most tragic thing happened, his wife died and he had to take care of two children all by himself. He quickly married a new wife and the new wife accepted clothing from the neighbors

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    6th Samuel Adams Samuel Adams Many people have heard of John Adams, however, far fewer people know of his also famous cousin Samuel Adams. Samuel Adams was one of America’s founding fathers, and is also known for many of his other contributions to the upbringing of modern day America. Throughout this paper, I will be telling you why I chose to write about Samuel Adams, his life, and his notable contributions to the founding of the U.S., as well as their significance. First, I chose Samuel Adams

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    The founding father Samuel Adams is one of the most elusive yet important historical figures of this nation 's history. Although Adams was often very private regarding his life, from what is known about the man it is clear that he played a major role in America’s history. He took part in the American Revolution and rose up when his country was in need. This is just a piece of the information that could categorize Samuel Adams as a “code hero.” A code hero, though it has several in depth definitions

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    who pursue for fair; they are heroes, Samuel Adams is one of them. Samuel Adams’ early life just like other people, finding his suitable career. Adams was born 16 September, 1722, in a wine merchant's home. Wealthy families in Massachusetts often sent their children first to Boston's Latin school, then to Harvard college, where the ideal was to be a priest and then a lawyer. At Harvard, Samuel began to explore the meaning of life, which was quite

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    Samuel Adams was born September 16th, 1722, in Boston. Adams was born into a community that believed in standing up for its individual rights and liberties against the king. Adams was British and resided in the Massachusetts Bay Colony where he attended the small wooden school near King’s Chapel and later attended Boston Latin School. Adams attended Harvard Law School to receive his Master’s at the age of 21 and graduated in 1740. He later returned in 1743 to complete his master’s degree. He entered

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    you about the story of Samuel Adams. A long time ago a boy named Samuel Adams was born. He was born in September 27, 1722 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was born with light brown hair and hazel eyes. His parents were Mary Adams and Samuel Adams Sr. What Samuel Adams had done that resulted in the passage of the Coercive Acts. And pushed the two sides closer to war. At the age of five, Samuel would be practicing to organize the resistance of the stamp act for the future. Samuel would read the books as

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    Biography of Samuel Adams Samuel Adams: From the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol Among those who signed the Declaration of Independence, and were conspicuous in the revolution, there existed, of course, a great diversity of intellectual endowments; nor did all render to their country, in those perilous days, the same important services. Like the luminaries of heavens each contributed his portion of influence; but, like them, they differed, as star differeth from star in

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