John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, on July 11, 1767, the first son of John and Abigail Adams. John and John Quincy were the first father and son to both become president. On ...

Randall Woods joins a distinguished group of biographers, including Samuel Flagg Bemis, Fred Kaplan, and Phyllis Lee Levin, who have developed a profound understanding of the pivotal presidency of ...

After John Wood and Willard Keyes settled on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River in the 1820s, they petitioned the Illinois Legislature to create “Adams County”, with their founding village of ...

Few presidents have been as intelligent and eclectically versed as John Quincy Adams. One of his favorite endeavors was viewing celestial objects and events in space. While European countries ...

When you think of pets in the White House, dogs like Bo or Commander probably come to mind. But for decades, a strange rumor has lingered about John Quincy Adams and an alligator said to have lived in ...

The Adams Presidential Center held its first public event on Oct. 30, featuring a panel about John Adams' political and civic legacy. The center's director, Kurt Graham, expressed his ambition to make ...

QUINCY — John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams, are not on the presidential pantheon of Mount Rushmore, and many people might struggle to name their most notable achievements. Their remains lie in ...

QUINCY — A July symposium will focus on the namesake of Quincy and Adams County. The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County organized a John Quincy Adams Celebration featuring presentations and ...

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