Adams did live long enough to see his son, John Quincy, elected president in 1825. Explore the life of the president with a short biographical video and 'Bell Ringer' classroom assignments.

In 1825, John Quincy Adams was inaugurated as sixth president of the United States. The Erie Canal opened a crucial transportation route from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. And Baer’s ...

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 ...

The cemetery was first established in 1825 — the same year the United States elected its sixth president, John Quincy Adams. Some of the headstones are so old, they don't even have names on them.

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 ...