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

Like his father, he cultivated few allies in Congress. Adams left the White House in 1829. In 1831 John Quincy was elected by Massachusetts voters to the U.S. House of Representatives -- a first ...

then considered to be the stepping-stone to the White House. Though the election has been labeled “dirty,” the constitutional procedures for electing a president were faithfully carried out.

When John Quincy Adams left the White House after his defeat in the election of 1828, he thought his public life had ended. His wife, Louisa Catherine Adams, welcomed the change because she ...

June 14: Congress passes the Flag Resolution, calling for a design containing 13 white stars in ... college majority, John Quincy Adams is chosen president by the House of Representatives.

QUINCY ‒ The Adams Presidential Center will resume its ... McBride, who served as Laura Bush's chief of staff and worked in the White House for two decades under the Regan and both Bush ...

If John Quincy Adams had retired after his service in the administration of President James Monroe, his reputation might differ from what it has become. John Quincy’s principal biographer ...