After John Wood and Willard Keyes settled on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River in the 1820s, they petitioned the Illinois Legislature to create “Adams County”, with their founding village of ...

PRESIDENT JOHN ADAMS AND PRESIDENT JOHN QUINCY ADAMS BIRTHPLACES QUINCY MASSACHUSETTS THEIR ORIGIN EARLY HISTORY AND CHANGES DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME PREPARED FOR THE ...

As our country celebrates Juneteenth, we should recognize those who worked tirelessly from the founding of our nation to end the cruel institution of slavery. John Quincy Adams, an outspoken ...

Few presidents have been as intelligent and eclectically versed as John Quincy Adams. One of his favorite endeavors was viewing celestial objects and events in space. While European countries ...

QUINCY — A July symposium will focus on the namesake of Quincy and Adams County. The Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County organized a John Quincy Adams Celebration featuring presentations and ...

The city of Quincy has demolished a former downtown restaurant to make way for a park honoring John Quincy Adams. The park will feature a statue of Adams and plaques detailing his political career.

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. John Quincy Adams was destined for a ...