Throughout my life, I have learned that we each get but one true choice: what we are willing to give our lives for. Alongside ...

John Adams and John Quincy Adams were public figures who made significant contributions to the founding and expansion of the ...

John Adams expected great things from his eldest son, John Quincy. "You came into life with advantages which will disgrace you if your success is mediocre. ... And if you do not rise to the head ...

The election of 1824 was contested by four candidates, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson, none of whom won the majority. The election was decided by a vote in the ...

Abigail Adams gave birth to six children, three daughters and three sons, four of whom would live to adulthood. One of those four, John Quincy, would achieve the office of president. The other ...

To be clear, Randall Woods' ''John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People'' is not a leisurely read designed for the beach or airport. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, Woods' biography of the ...