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Little is known of Adams's boyhood, and what little is known comes from the comprehensive three-volume biography his great-grandson William V. Wells later wrote. Little other information on Adams's early years has been found. He studied at the Boston Latin School for eight years, learning Latin and Greek. Adams, like most of the sons from Boston's elite, entered Harvard College in 1736 at the age of fourteen. Although his father had expected him to pursue the ministry, it quickly became obvious that Adams had little interest in following his father to the pulpit. Adams progressed through college without distinguishing himself in any way. He was disciplined once by Harvard for sleeping through morning prayers, and he was ranked fifth in the class of twenty-two when ranked by the social standing of his parents. He studied arithmetic, metaphysics, Latin, Greek, rhetoric and other subjects-but he remained surprisingly weak in literature throughout his life. During his junior year, Adams's father lost most of the family's money in a bad business deal, and Adams was forced to work the rest of his way through school by serving as a waiter in the college dining hall. The city fined him five shillings during his senior year when he was caught drinking in public.
While Adams attended college, the Great Awakening swept over New England. The evangelist George Whitefield arrived in Massachusetts, and he deeply affected many of Harvard's men. He worked to convert many of the students to the gospel, and when he left in 1740 it was said that little but "voices of prayer and praise" could be heard on campus. In fact, Whitefield was able to reverse the growing trend throughout Boston of indulging in drink and fine clothes.
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What year did Samuel Adams graduate from Harvard University?
Samuel Adams received a bachelor's degree from Harvard in 1740. He received a Master degree in Arts in 1743.
Where did Samuel Adams go to school before Harvard?
Samuel Adams studied in a small schoolhouse before Harvard.
What did john Adams learn in Havard university?
John Adams learned law at Harvard University. Adams was admitted to the bar after receiving an A.M. from Harvard in 1758.
Who attended Harvard Collage and became a lawyer?
samuel adams
Did and if he did go where did Samuel Adams go to college?
Harvard College
What was Samuel Adam's childhood like?
Samuel Adams was a bright young man and went to Harvard College.
What college or university did John Adams go to become a lawyer?
John Adams attended Harvard University.
Where did Samuel Adams get an education at?
Boston Latin School Harvard Law School
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he went to Harvard University
Where did John Quincy Adams graduate?
In 1755 he graduated from Harvard University.
What was Adam's childhood like?
Samuel Adams was a bright young man and went to Harvard College.
What was Adam's childhood like?
Samuel Adams was a bright young man and went to Harvard College.
