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Henry Adams, an Uncommon card
Henry Brooks Adams was an American historian, journalist, author, intellectual, and prominent figure in high society in London and Washington, D.C. He was a member of the Adams political family, descended from two U.S. presidents.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 77
- Power
- 152
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 78,000
Power 152 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Henry Adams quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Henry Adams card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his ______, Charles Francis Adams, Abraham Lincoln's minister to the United Kingdom.
Answer
father. As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his father, Charles Francis Adams, Abraham Lincoln's minister to the United Kingdom. From the Henry Adams article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Armoured fighting vehicle. Armoured fighting vehicle 110,000 · Henry Adams 78,000 · Baiae 58,000 · Robert McElroy 44,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His views on matters of public concern were influential on the leading figures of his day, including John Hay, Theodore Roosevelt, and Henry Cabot Lodge, and his work has had enduring influence on the historiography of the United States and the academic discipline of history in the United States.
- As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his father, Charles Francis Adams, Abraham Lincoln's minister to the United Kingdom.
- The posting influenced the younger man through the experience of wartime diplomacy and absorption in English culture, especially the works of John Stuart Mill.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Henry Adams article was read about 78,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 77: each hit it takes is cut by 31 %.
How to get Henry Adams
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Henry Adams (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : William Notman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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