Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he inherited from George Washington a new ...
Presidential history: John Quincy Adams, the father of American astronomy
American astronomy thrives today largely because of the underpinnings achieved by John Quincy Adams in his far-reaching ...
Why Quincy with 'zee' is a 'unique' pronunciation found only in Massachusetts
There are 17 communities in the U.S. named Quincy. Apparently, the only with a unique pronunciation is in Massachusetts. Here ...
Affirming the role of women as equality remains elusive | Candace McKibben
According to the International Women’s Day website, the idea begins in 1776 with Abigail Adams’ prescient encouragement to ...
On This Day, March 4: Martha Stewart released from prison
In 1789, the U.S. Congress met for the first time, in New York City. In 1791, Vermont was admitted to the United States as the 14th state. In 1797, John Adams took the oath of office as the second ...