61. SPECTRUM Biographies - John Adams: 2nd President Of The United States john adams (us presidents) by Anne Welsbacher; john adams Second president ofthe United States (Encyclopedia of presidents) by Marlene Targ Brill Reading http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Adams,John.html

John Adams 2nd President of the United States Researcher: David Maiden ELECTED FROM: Massachusetts POLITICAL PARTY: Federalist TERM: March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1801 BORN: October 30, 1735 BIRTHPLACE: Braintree, Massachusetts DIED: July 4, 1826, Quincy, Massachusetts OCCUPATION: Lawyer MARRIED: Abigail Smith, 1764 CHILDREN: John Quincy, Thomas, Charles, Abby John Adams was born in a small New England village near Boston called Braintree. This village was settled by Pilgrims who had come to America from England in search of religious freedom. The young John Adams and his father often argued about how important it was to get an education. Young John often skipped school, and when his father asked him why, he told his father that all he wanted was to be a farmer. As he grew up, he realized that an education was important. He studied hard, then went on to college at Harvard. At Harvard he studied law, and upon his graduation he became a great lawyer. John Adams became famous for his strong opinion that everyone deserved a fair trial. He got national recognition in 1761 when, as a representative of the state of Massachusetts, he fought the decision that gave the British the right to search any house, ship, or shop at any time without permission of the owners. In the words of John Adams, "Then and there, the child Independence was born." Later that same year, he married his childhood sweetheart Abigail Smith. Abigail was an outspoken lady who was opposed to slavery and believed that women should get the same education as men. Abigail Smith Adams was the only First Lady to have both a husband and a son as President of the United States.

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There were 15 stars and 15 stripes on the US flag even though there were 16 states in the union. No new states joined the union surring President Adams term in office. Term in office : March 4, 1797 - March 4, 1801 Birth : October 30, 1735 Death : July 4, 1826 Vice President : Thomas Jefferson Political Party : Federalist The White House : http://www.whitehouse.gov Independence National Historical Park : http://www.nps.gov/inde Federal Hall National Memorial : http://www.nps.gov/feha US Air Force Museum : http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum Gold Coast Rail Road Museum : http://www.goldcoast-railroad.org The Presidential Yacht Sequoia : http://www.casenet.com/travel/wasdcpresyacht.htm The Presidential Yacht U.S.S. Potomac : http://www.usspotomac.org http://www.hfmgv.org The Museum of American Presidents : http://www.waysideofva.com/presidents

64. Adams National Historical Park (NPS) - News And Events National Park Service, was established in 1946 to commemorate the lives of the distinguishedadams family including second us president john adams and sixth us http://www.nps.gov/adam/pphtml/newseventsdetail5978.html

Adams National Historical Park HOME TRAVEL BASICS ACTIVITIES FACILITIES ... FEES/PERMITS Release Date: 04/19/2003 Contact Name: John Stanwich Historic Houses Open for Season Adams National Historical Park will open the “Old House” at 135 Adams Street, The John Adams Birthplace at 131 Franklin Street, and the John Quincy Adams Birthplace at 141 Franklin Street to visitation for the 2003 season starting on Saturday, April 19, 2003 and continuing until November 10, 2003. Regularly scheduled tours of the historic homes, are offered in season (April 19th - November 10th). The park provides a trolley bus that offers transportation between sites. We advise that you start your park visit at the Visitor Center. You must be on a guided tour to enter the historic homes. Please be advised that tours are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and generally the earlier you arrive, the less your possible wait before the next available tour. The Visitor Center at 1250 Hancock Street will change from winter hours (open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.) to regular hours (open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). The grounds of the Adams National Historical Park are open to the public throughout the entire year. The Park will host several public events during the season, information regarding these programs can be obtained by calling 617-770-1175 or logging on to www.nps.gov/adam. Adams National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service, was established in 1946 to commemorate the lives of the distinguished Adams family including second U.S. President John Adams and sixth U.S. President John Quincy Adams. Information is available by calling the Visitor Center at 617-770-1175.

65. Presidential Trivia For Kids Thomas Jefferson William McKinley john Tyler Andrew Jackson 6. This president waselected a us Senator from New Hampshire. john Quincy adams Franklin Pierce http://www.gardenofpraise.com/quadra.htm

Kids, here's a game about the Presidents of the United States. If you get the right answer, you will see and one of our art projects. After you have tested yourself on all the questions, go through the questions again and let Professor Bookworm teach you some interesting facts about all the Presidents. Have fun! (Hold your mouse lightly over Professor Bookworm to see what he is thinking.) 1.Which American President was a national hero when America was young? Herbert Hoover George Washington Millard Fillmore John F. Kennedy 2. This President had a wife whose first name was Martha, but her last name was not Washington. Thomas Jefferson Zachary Taylor John Adams John Tyler 3. Who was the fourth President of the United States? Grover Cleveland Gerald Ford James Madison William H. Taft 4.This President fought in the American Revolution. William Henry Harrison John F. Kennedy Millard Fillmore James Monroe 5. Which President passed a resolution to bring the state of Texas into the Union? Thomas Jefferson William McKinley John Tyler Andrew Jackson 6. This President was elected a U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. John Quincy Adams Franklin Pierce William McKinley Woodrow Wilson 7.He was married to Jane Means Appleton

66. BW Online | June 4, 2001 | The Founding Father Nobody Loved $35 Near the end of the Revolution, john adams tried to by Words. In David McCullough'smajestic biography of adams, the second us president, one has a http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/01_23/b3735026.htm

window.epulse_content_group = "cg1=magazine,cg2=books"; Register/Subscribe Home Search Advanced Search U.S. EDITION Full Table of Contents Cover Story Up Front Readers Report ... Editorials E.BIZ SUPPLEMENT June 4 Table of Contents INTERNATIONAL EDITIONS International Letter From Dandong International Spotlight on Bangladesh International Readers Report International Asian Business ... Marketplace JUNE 4, 2001 BOOKS By Andrew Burstein The Founding Father Nobody Loved Printer-Friendly Version E-Mail This Story BOOKS The Founding Father Nobody Loved The BusinessWeek Best-Seller List Find More Stories Like This JOHN ADAMS By David McCullough Near the end of the Revolution, John Adams tried to explain in a London newspaper why Americans were so passionate about their independence. "Men are governed by Words," he wrote. "Their passions are inflamed by Words." In David McCullough's majestic biography of Adams, the second U.S. President, one has a strong sense that it was literary ingenuity as much as a rich perceptive intelligence that defined his career. That is an interesting proposition and a lively way to approach a founder as feisty as he is underappreciated. A man of unquestioned integrity, Adams succeeded the larger-than-life George Washington and spent his one-term Presidency as an isolated and harassed executive. He inherited an unstable world and was forced to mediate his countrymen's anguished responses to Anglo-French war. The Jeffersonian opposition imagined Adams a pro-British monarchist, while frenzied Federalists, his own party, proposed war with France's revolutionaries out of a fear that they were stirring up America's masses. Adams kept the peace and received no credit for it.

67. 6th President Of The U.S. He served under the victorious john Quincy adams, but in of the horrors of war (journalistsbegan carrying cameras into battle) and brought us to the http://www.consultawebsurfer.com/states/presidents/6jqa.html

The Sixth President Of The United States John Quincy Adams Term: 1825 - 1829 First Lady: Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams Vice President: John Caldwell Calhoun John Caldwell Calhoun (1782-1850), American statesman and political philosopher. From 1811 until his death he served in the federal government, successively as congressman, secretary of war, Vice President, senator, secretary of state, and again as senator. Always he was at the heart of the issues of his time, notably the nullification crisis and the conflict over slavery. Loyal to his nation, to his state of South Carolina, and, above all, to his principles, he sought to preserve the union while advancing Southern interests. Born in Abbeville district, S.C., on March 18, 1782, Calhoun grew up in an atmosphere of controversy and social change. The extension of cotton culture was bringing slavery into the up-country, where small farmers like his father were challenging the political dominance of the low-country planters. Calhoun was largely self-educated before he entered Yale as a junior in 1801. He graduated with honors in 1804; went on to law school, in Litchfield, Conn.; and was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1807. Calhoun's own future, both socially and economically, was assured by his marriage in 1811 to a wealthy cousin, Floride Bonneau Calhoun. The couple settled at Abbeville, moving in 1825 to the Fort Hill plantation near Pendleton, the future site of Clemson University.

68. Character In Time: The US Presidents - John Quincy Adams Character in Time The us presidents. john Quincy adams. In his years afterthe Presidency, this son of the second president served in the us House of http://www.uspresidents.com/jqadams.htm

Character in Time: The US Presidents John Quincy Adams In his years after the Presidency, this son of the second President served in the US House of Representatives with a distinction not often equaled. Late in his life he is asked to defend against an appeal to the Supreme Court to override the decisions of lower courts on what came to be known as the Amistad Amistad crew with the help of Horace Greeley. Written by David S. Grogan. Published 1998. 40 pages. Purchase from Amazon.com Back Next Home ... Request Information

69. Biography Of John Quincy Adams Brief biography from the official White House site. http://whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ja6.html

Tours Tour in Person Tour On-Line Spotty's Tour Presidents ... Kids Quiz White House Art Eisenhower Executive Office Building Facts Life in the White House ... State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home ... John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams The first President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his illustrious father. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1767, he watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from the top of Penn's Hill above the family farm. As secretary to his father in Europe, he became an accomplished linguist and assiduous diarist. After graduating from Harvard College, he became a lawyer. At age 26 he was appointed Minister to the Netherlands, then promoted to the Berlin Legation. In 1802 he was elected to the United States Senate. Six years later President Madison appointed him Minister to Russia. Serving under President Monroe, Adams was one of America's great Secretaries of State, arranging with England for the joint occupation of the Oregon country, obtaining from Spain the cession of the Floridas, and formulating with the President the Monroe Doctrine.

70. Biography Of John Quincy Adams Short and readable article about the sixth president. Link to quotations and his inaugural address. john Quincy adams. The first president who was the son of a president, john Quincy adams in many respects Serving under president Monroe, adams was one of America's http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ja6.html

Tours Tour in Person Tour On-Line Spotty's Tour Presidents ... Kids Quiz White House Art Eisenhower Executive Office Building Facts Life in the White House ... State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home ... John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams The first President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his illustrious father. Born in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1767, he watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from the top of Penn's Hill above the family farm. As secretary to his father in Europe, he became an accomplished linguist and assiduous diarist. After graduating from Harvard College, he became a lawyer. At age 26 he was appointed Minister to the Netherlands, then promoted to the Berlin Legation. In 1802 he was elected to the United States Senate. Six years later President Madison appointed him Minister to Russia. Serving under President Monroe, Adams was one of America's great Secretaries of State, arranging with England for the joint occupation of the Oregon country, obtaining from Spain the cession of the Floridas, and formulating with the President the Monroe Doctrine.

71. The Presidents Of The United States A collection of biographies and photographs from the official White House web site.Category Kids and Teens School Time United States presidents...... Portrait of john Quincy adams, adams, john 182529, Portrait of Portrait of john Tyler,Tyler, john 1841-45. The president biographies presented here are from the http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

Tours Tour in Person Tour On-Line Spotty's Tour Presidents ... Kids Quiz White House Art Eisenhower Executive Office Building Facts Life in the White House ... State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home ... Presidents by Name Alphabetical Order: Adams to Jackson Alphabetical Order: Jefferson to Wilson Adams, John Jefferson, Thomas Adams, John Johnson, Andrew ... Presidents by Date The President biographies presented here are from the book The Presidents of the United States of America written by Frank Freidel and Hugh S. Sidey (contributing author), published by the White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society Life in the White House Press Briefing with Ari Fleischer President Updates America on Operations Liberty Shield and Iraqi Freedom ... More News In an address to the nation, President Bush said, "My fellow citizens, at this hour, American and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world from grave danger." More Videos What happened on this day in 1958 during Dwight Eisenhower's administration?

72. Encyclopedia Americana: John Adams A detailed biography written for students. Includes adams' inaugural address and a fact file.Category Society History United States Presidents adams, john...... ratified by Congress, adams and his son, john Quincy adams In 17831784, adams negotiatedloans for the United In 1785 he was appointed first us minister to http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/02pjohn.html

Inaugural Address Quick Facts The Presidents EA Contents JOHN ADAMS Biography John Adams, ad'[sch ]mz, 2d PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES . He devoted his life to politics, participating with distinction first in the revolutionary activities of Boston and Philadelphia and later in the founding of the republic. He served as a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental CONGRESS , as a diplomat in the struggle to win European recognition of American independence, and as VICE PRESIDENT and president of the United States during its critical, formative years. Adams' diaries, letters, and books provide invaluable information about the politics of his time. His writings reveal the mind of an astute observer and philosophera very human one whose warmth, wit, and playfulness captivate the reader. His reputation as an intelligent and courageous statesman endures; but his name has been overshadowed by othersperhaps because he was not uniquely connected with any single great event. Boyhood and Education Adams was born in the village of Braintree (Quincy), Mass., on Oct. 30 (Old Style, Oct. 19), 1735. His parents and ancestors had been honored members of the community since its founding. His father, John Adams, was influential in town business, serving as selectman and officer of the militia; his mother, Susanna Boylston Adams, was known for her devotion to family and church. The Adams clan had arrived from England about 1640 and settled on land that their descendants were still tilling in John's boyhood.

73. John Adams Fact file and comprehensive biographical sketch based on PBS series. http://www.americanpresident.org/kotrain/courses/JA/JA_In_Brief.htm

John Adams nd President (1797-1801) Biography Supplemental Resources Site Navigation VIRTUE AND INDEPENDENT VISION Fast Facts Born: October 30, 1735, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts Died: July 4, 1826, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts Nickname: "His Rotundity," "Duke of Braintree" Married: Abigail Smith (1744-1818), on October 25, 1764 Religion: Unitarian Education: Graduated from Harvard College (1755) Political Party: Federalist Career: Teacher; Lawyer; Member of Continental Congress, 1774-78; Commissioner to France, 1778; Minister to the Netherlands, 1780; Envoy to Great Britain, 1785; Vice President, 1789-97 (under Washington); President of the United States, 1797-1801 Domestic Policy Highlights: Alien and Sedition Acts, Fries's Rebellion, Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Foreign Policy Highlights: XYZ affair, privateers, undeclared naval war with France A Life in Brief Before becoming president in 1796, John Adams built his reputation as a blunt-speaking man of independent mind. A fervent patriot and brilliant intellectual, Adams served as a delegate from Massachusetts to the First Continental Congress in 1774 and headed the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. He served as a special envoy and peace commissioner to England as the new republic sought to establish diplomatic relations abroad. Adams served as vice president during the Washington administration—a time characterized by heated conflict. Federalists v. Democratic-Republicans

74. ThinkQuest Library Of Entries Includes biography, speeches, timeline, cabinet appointments, quotation, and interesting fact. http://library.thinkquest.org/12587/contents/personalities/jadams/ja.html

Welcome to the ThinkQuest Internet Challenge of Entries The web site you have requested, , is one of over 4000 student created entries in our Library. Before using our Library, please be sure that you have read and agreed to our To learn more about ThinkQuest. You can browse other ThinkQuest Library Entries To proceed to click here Back to the Previous Page The Site you have Requested ... click here to view this site A ThinkQuest Internet Challenge 1997 Entry Click image for the Site Languages : Site Desciption Valuable information about United States elections and political parties is found at this site. Concepts relating to politics, as well as historical information about political parties, is presented in a time line format. Biographies of figures in American political history are provided, along with an extensive listing of political parties with Internet links to their official web sites. Information about the presidents is available here along with details and facts about political parties. Students Brian A.

75. Encyclopedia Americana: John C. Calhoun Encyclopedia Americana In 1824, Calhoun was elected vice president of the United States with support from both the adams and Jackson factions. He served under the victorious john Quincy adams, but in 1828 he supported Andrew Jackson and was again elected to the vice presidency when Jackson won the presidency. http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/vp/vpcal.html

The Vice-Presidents The Presidents EA Contents JOHN C. CALHOUN Biography John Caldwell Calhoun, (1782-1850), kal-hoon', American statesman and political philosopher. From 1811 until his death he served in the federal government, successively as congressman, secretary of war, VICE PRESIDENT , senator, secretary of state, and again as senator. Always he was at the heart of the issues of his time, notably the nullification crisis and the conflict over slavery. Loyal to his nation, to his state of South Carolina, and, above all, to his principles, he sought to preserve the union while advancing Southern interests. Early Career Born in Abbeville district, S.C., on March 18, 1782, Calhoun grew up in an atmosphere of controversy and social change. The extension of cotton culture was bringing slavery into the up-country, where small farmers like his father were challenging the political dominance of the low-country planters. Calhoun was largely self-educated before he entered Yale as a junior in 1801. He graduated with honors in 1804; went on to law school, in Litchfield, Conn.; and was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1807. Practicing in his native district, he quickly gained the reputation that took him to the state legislature. There, from 1809 to 1811, he helped establish an enduring balance of power between South Carolina's tidewater planters and piedmont farmers.

76. Biography Of Abigail Adams Short official biography of the wife of president john adams. http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/aa2.html

Tours Tour in Person Tour On-Line Spotty's Tour Presidents ... Kids Quiz White House Art Eisenhower Executive Office Building Facts Life in the White House ... State of the Union Resources Historical Association Presidential Libraries Military Air Force One Camp David Marine One Home ... Abigail Smith Adams Abigail Smith Adams Inheriting New England's strongest traditions, Abigail Smith was born in 1744 at Weymouth, Massachusetts. On her mother's side she was descended from the Quincys, a family of great prestige in the colony; her father and other forebearers were Congregational ministers, leaders in a society that held its clergy in high esteem. Like other women of the time, Abigail lacked formal education; but her curiosity spurred her keen intelligence, and she read avidly the books at hand. Reading created a bond between her and young John Adams, Harvard graduate launched on a career in law, and they were married in 1764. It was a marriage of the mind and of the heart, enduring for more than half a century, enriched by time. President Bush Biography Vice President Cheney Biography Laura Bush Biography Lynne Cheney Biography The young couple lived on John's small farm at Braintree or in Boston as his practice expanded. In ten years she bore three sons and two daughters; she looked after family and home when he went traveling as circuit judge. "Alas!" she wrote in December 1773, "How many snow banks divide thee and me...."

77. Adams National Historical Park (National Park Service) Overview of the birthplace of john adams, second U.S. president, and his son, john Quincy adams, 6th U.S. president. Info on activities, facilities and how to reach the park, located in Quincy, Massachusetts. http://www.nps.gov/adam/

Adams National Historical Park Located in Quincy, MA TRAVEL BASICS CAMPING LODGING ACTIVITIES FACILITIES FEES/PERMITS Adams Stone Library, with more than 14,000 volumes, contains the collection of John Quincy Adams. (NPS Photo) IN BRIEF Adams National Historical Park is located in the City of Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, approximately ten miles south of Boston. The Park comprises 11 historic structures and a cultural landscape totaling almost 14 acres. The story encompasses five generations of the Adams family (from 1720 to 1927) including two Presidents and First Ladies, three United States Ministers, historians, writers and family members who supported and contributed to the success of these public figures. The site's main historic features include: John Adams Birthplace, where second United States President John Adams was born on October 30, 1735, and less than 75 yards away the John Quincy Adams Birthplace, where his son, John Quincy Adams, 6th United States President was born on July 11, 1767; the "Old House," home to four generations of the Adams family; the United First Parish Church, where both Presidents and the First Ladies are entombed in the Adams family crypt. There is an off-site visitor center located within one mile of the historic structures. Regularly scheduled tours of the historic homes, are offered in season (April 19th - November 10th). The park provides a trolley bus that offers transportation between sites. You must be on a guided tour to enter the historic homes. Please be advised that tours are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis and generally the earlier you arrive, the less your possible wait before the next available tour.

78. ThinkQuest Library Of Entries Includes biography, speeches, timeline, cabinet appointments, quotation, and interesting fact. http://library.thinkquest.org/12587/contents/personalities/jqadams/jqa.html

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79. Internet Public Library: POTUS Secretary of State, 181725 (under Monroe); Member of us House of Representatives,1831-48. 1820, James Monroe john Q. adams (Votes Not Cast), 231 1 3. http://ipl.si.umich.edu/div/potus/jqadams.html

This collection All of the IPL Advanced You are here: Home Special Collections KidSpace POTUS ... Contact Us Sponsored by Reference Center Reading Room Searching Tools KidSpace ... Special Collections IPL Features IPL Recognized in Computerworld Honors Program Recent IPL News IPL Recognized in 2002 Computerworld Honors Program New design for the IPL unveiled! Now offering links to over 20,000 books Links immediately following the image of the American Flag ( ) are links to other POTUS sites. All other links lead to sites elsewhere on the Web. Jump to: Presidential Election Results Cabinet Members Notable Events Internet Biographies ... Points of Interest John Quincy Adams 6th President of the United States (March 4, 1825 to March 3, 1829) Nickname: "Old Man Eloquent" Born: July 11, 1767, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts Died: February 23, 1848, in Washington, D.C. Father: John Adams Mother: Abigail Smith Adams Married: Louisa Catherine Johnson (1775-1852) , on July 26, 1797 Children: George Washington Adams (1801-29); John Adams (1803-34); Charles Francis Adams (1807-86) ; Louisa Catherine Adams (1811-12) Religion: Unitarian Education: Graduated from Harvard College (1787) Occupation: Lawyer Political Party: Democratic-Republican Other Government Positions: Secretary to U.S. Minister to Russia, 1781

80. John Adams Provides a biography of the second president of the United States, with links to related sites. http://www.john-adams.org/

You are in: Museum of History Hall of USA US Presidents John Adams John Adams 12th US President 2nd under the 1787 Constitution For Information on the Ten Presidents before Washington Click Here Click on an image to view full-sized ADAMS, John, these turbulent Gallits," our numbers would in another century exceed those of the British, and all Europe would be unable to subdue us. In sending him to College his family seem to have hoped that he would become a clergyman; but he soon found himself too much of a free thinker to feel at home in the pulpit of that day. When accused of Arminiamsm, he cheerfully admitted the charge. Later in life he was sometimes called a Unitarian, but of dogmatic Christianity he seems to have had as little as Franklin or Jefferson. "Where do we find," he asks, "a precept in the gospel requiring ecclesiastical synods, convocations, councils, decrees, creeds, confessions, oaths, subscriptions, and whole cartloads of other trumpery that we find religion encumbered with in these days." In this mood he turned from the ministry and began the study of law at Worcester. There was then a strong prejudice against lawyers in New England, but the profession throve lustily nevertheless, so litigious were the people. In 1758 Adams began the practice of his profession in Suffolk County, having his residence in Braintree.

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