2. Did you know he was the first president to live in the White House? (He moved in before it was finished.)
3. Did you know Adams represented British soldiers accused in the Boston massacre ? (As an attorney, Adams believed all people enjoyed the right to a defense counsel. In 1770, he represented the British soldiers successfully when no one else would, even though Adams himself believed in the American cause.)
4. Did you know he created the first U.S. military band band ? (He created the Marine Corps band, in 1798.)
5. Did you know Adams was the president when the Department of the Navy was established on April 30, 1798 ? (His administration created the department as a strategic response to escalating tensions with France, which required a stronger naval capacity to protect American trade interests.)
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