A presidential library for John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams is a step closer to becoming a reality in Quincy, ...

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The Adams family’s commitment to these principles did not end with John Adams. His son, John Quincy Adams, carried his father’s torch into an era marked by one of our nation’s most painful ...

John Adams, in the final months of his administration, became the first American president to live in the new executive mansion, later dubbed the White House, on Nov. 1, 1800.

In 1824, he learned that his son, John Quincy Adams, was elected president. Until George W. Bush took office, the Adamses were the only father and son to both hold the nation's top job.

An intimate testament to love and to home written and signed by Founding Father John Adams was sold for $40,000 by auction house Raab Collection on Wednesday.

Although John Adams is not exactly forgotten among the Founding Fathers, compared to many of the others, he hasn’t received his due. Perhaps his appearance belied his valor.

A fast-growing community in Douglas County will soon be home to two new schools that are set to open in the next two years.

John Adams’s 75th year is being celebrated not only with the premiere of a new opera, but also with a 40-disc retrospective box set on the Nonesuch label. Marissa Leshnov for The New York Times ...