On the Fourth of July in 1826, former U.S. President John Adams died at his family farm in Quincy, Massachusetts. At first glance, John Adams’ death may not seem so unusual, as the retired politician ...

Graham grew up in Cowley, Wyoming, a town with fewer than 900 residents, close to the Montana border. His father was in the Navy, and so the family moved around, but they called Wyoming home.

The Adams family’s commitment to these principles did not end with John Adams. His son, John Quincy Adams, carried his father’s torch into an era marked by one of our nation’s most painful ...

John Quincy Adams served as President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. Adams, defeated, returned to public life with his election to the House of Representatives in 1830.

President John Adams rejected July 4 celebrations, insisting July 2 marked true American independence. Learn the story behind his principled stand.

Cushman said in addition to a statue of Adams, the planned memorial would honor the whole Adams family, including Abigail and John Quincy Adams who would later serve as the sixth president.

When he was young, John Quincy Adams was told by his father, President John Adams, “If you do not rise to the head of your country…it will be owing to your own laziness….” At age 26, John ...

Kurt Graham, president of the Adams Presidential Center, poses for a portrait in the Hancock Adams Common in Quincy, Mass., on May 13, 2025. | Adam Glanzman, for the Deseret N ...