When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he inherited from George Washington a new experiment in government and a bit of a mess. The country’s two political parties – ...

As Trump hints about future, a CT presidential scholar reviews past U.S. presidents who have held third terms.

The Trump administration deported of 137 Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Judge James E. Boasberg ...

Jefferson President of the United States of America/John Adams is no more”—turns out to be a precious souvenir from the pivotal 1800 American presidential contest. Designed by an anonymous ...

The VP has made social media into a vehicle for his ascent.

18. James K. Polk (11th president) ranked highly for his crisis leadership and administrative skills. 17. John Quincy Adams (sixth president) ranked well for his moral authority and relations with ...

In the ensuing presidential election, John Adams won 71 Electoral College votes and narrowly defeated Thomas Jefferson, who won 68. In the third year of the Adams presidency, Gov. Jonathan ...

The President breaks a bedrock legal principle by targeting the law firm for representing clients he doesn’t like.

Few presidents have been as intelligent and eclectically versed as John Quincy Adams. One of his favorite endeavors was viewing celestial objects and events in space. While European countries ...

There are 17 communities in the U.S. named Quincy. Apparently, the only with a unique pronunciation is in Massachusetts. Here's why we say it with a z.