John Adams served in Congress for four years, from 1774 to the end of 1777. During this time Adams served in a total of ninety committees, of which he chaired…
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What was the XYZ Affair? The XYZ Affair was a series of diplomatic events that involved the U.S. and France during the late 1790s and was one of the most…
After his defeat in the 1800 presidential elections by Thomas Jefferson Adams returned to Quincy, he was 65 years old. During the first years of his retirement Adams seldom left …
The Boston Massacre marker represents the location of the historical event known as the when five civilians were killed by British troops. It was the second president of the United…
Source: Massachusetts Historical Society Letters during courtship and early legal career, 1762 – 1774 Letters during Continental Congress, 1774 – 1777 Letters during diplomatic mission to France, 1778 -…
Who was Abigail Adams? Abigail Adams was the wife of second president and mother of the sixth president, John Quincy Adams. She is mostly remembered for the letters she wrote…
The United States Mint started issuing Presidential $1 coins in 2007 until 2011. As a result of a large stockpile of unused $1 coins the US Mint stopped minting them…