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

As today marks July 4th, it's a fitting time to reflect on a remarkable event in American history that unfolded on this very ...

Adams, John 1735-1826 Adams, Abigail 1744-1818 Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.) United States National Museum United States National Museum Department of History Notes USNM No. 41487C ...

However, John Quincy Adams, unlike his father, enjoyed a second act in public life. Elected to Congress as a representative from Massachusetts in 1830, he became known as a staunch antislavery ...

John Adams thought July 2 would be marked as a national holiday for generations to come: “[Independence Day] will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am a ...