When President John Adams died on July 4, 1826, the moment was rife with bizarre coincidences. Not only had the Founding ...

Two of Washington's most prominent monuments celebrate America's first and third presidents, but what about John Adams?

Turns out U.S. President Donald Trump gauges his esteem for presidential predecessors by how well their portraits fit into ...

Abigail Adams’ Signature Dessert Was Simply All-American first appeared on Parade on Jun 27, 2025 This story was originally ...

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka unveiled a portrait of Abigail Adams that will be hung permanently in the Senate lobby. Abigail Adams portrait was gifted to the senate by the ...

John Quincy Adams, like his father before him, would only ever serve one term in office. John Quincy Adams served as President of the United States from 1825 to 1829.

His son, John Quincy Adams, was sworn in as president on March 4, 1825. The Adams family holds a unique distinction in American history as the first father and son to both serve as president of ...

When he was young, John Quincy Adams was told by his father, President John Adams, “If you do not rise to the head of your country…it will be owing to your own laziness….” At age 26, John ...

The city of Quincy unveiled a 7-foot, bronze statue of Abigail Adams near the United First Parish Church near city hall Saturday.

In this "Sunday Morning" interview from 2001, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian (who died August 8, 2022 at age 89) discusses his biography of an overlooked Founding Father.

News about John Adams (1735-1826), including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.