In 1788, when John Adams returned from Europe to a hero's welcome, he came home to limitless possibilities. The presidency would belong to George Washignton, of course, but what office would suit ...

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

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 ...