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 ...

On June 15, Adams nominates George Washignton to be its commander. His appointment is unanimous. June 17: Near Boston, the Battle of Bunker Hill plays out. Abigail and John Quincy watch the ...

The election of 1824 was contested by four candidates, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson, none of whom won the majority. The election was decided by a vote in the ...

He concealed the fact that John Quincy Adams, then minister to Prussia, had indicated that France was inching toward negotiations. By this time, many Federalists had forsaken their pro-war ...

"She's not a household name like Abigail," he said. "And yet, but for Louisa Catherine, there would have been no John Quincy Adams. He knew nothing about campaigning." Louisa Catherine Adams knew ...

Quincy acquired the former Acapulcos restaurant for $3.3 million to build a park honoring John Quincy Adams. The park will feature a statue of John Quincy Adams by sculptor Sergey Eylanbekov.

Between 1778 and 1788, John Adams served his country ... then the longest stretch of their marriage.) Once again Adams vowed to live out his years as a Quincy farmer. Within a month of return ...

Abigail wed John Adams, commencing a partnership characterized, and perhaps enriched, by separation. Between 1765 and 1772, she bore five children, one of whom, John Quincy, would become the sixth ...

The city of Quincy has demolished a former downtown restaurant to make way for a park honoring John Quincy Adams. The park will feature a statue of Adams and plaques detailing his political career.

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followed by John Quincy in 1767; Susanna in 1768, but died in 1770; Charles was born in 1770; and Thomas in 1772. A sixth child, Elizabeth, was stillborn in 1777. In 1765 Adams took his first ...