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 – ...

March 4: Adams is sworn in as the second president of the United States. June 1: Adams appoints John Quincy minister to Prussia. Fearing his father will be charged with nepotism, he hesitates ...

In 1788, when John Adams ... became the president; the candidate with the second most became vice president. With 69 votes, Washington was elected president unanimously. Adams came in second ...

However, with training and time, John was able to refine his skills. As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George ...

American astronomy thrives today largely because of the underpinnings achieved by John Quincy Adams in his far-reaching ...

From their initial courtship in 1761 through their time as President and First Lady over three decades later, the couple shared insights on their lives and times. John Adams also recorded his ...

Between 1778 and 1788, John Adams served his ... In fact, when Adams was recalled to America, he wasn't even assigned a new post. Adams' second stay in France was disastrous.