For some people, becoming president of the United States marks the apex of their ambition. However, it is not always the high point of their careers in public service. Perhaps the clearest examples of ...

A new park honoring the legacy of John Quincy Adams is scheduled to open at 11 a.m. Nov. 15 at the corner of Hancock St. and Chestnut Street in Quincy Center, according to the city. The public is ...

This book cover image released by Dutton shows "John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People" by Randall Woods. (Dutton via AP) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) To be clear, Randall Woods' "John Quincy Adams: A ...

John Adams expected great things from his eldest son, John Quincy. "You came into life with advantages which will disgrace you if your success is mediocre. ... And if you do not rise to the head of ...

EXCLUSIVE: Americans have a low opinion of Congress — that’s not news. At just 13%, approval of Congress polls about as well as a colonoscopy and only slightly better than thermonuclear war. But if ...

The early history of the United States abounds in colorful personalities and provides fertile ground for historical writing. Biographies of individuals such as Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Andrew ...

QUINCY - Abigail Adams, one of the most influential and important women in U.S. history, was honored Saturday with a new statue in Quincy where she and husband President John Adams lived. The ...

ON the 23d of February, 1848, the extraordinary man whose name forms the title of this article was struck down in the House of Representatives at Washington, while in the discharge of his duty among ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. On March 16, 1843, Philip Haas made at least three daguerreotype portraits of former U.S. President John Quincy Adams.