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The first president to also be the son of a president, John Quincy Adams paralleled the temperament, career and opinions of his illustrious father.

John Quincy Adams, the only President elected to the House of Representatives after his Presidency, participates in a controversial vote, then collapses and dies.

John Quincy Adams, elected President in 1824 as a Democratic-Republican, was a member, during his long political career, of no less than five political parties.

This new book is an inspiring look at one of the greatest American politicians. Mr. John Q. Adams is shown as the extraordinary personification of genuine Civil Service!

In 1809, Louisa Adams moved with her husband to Saint Petersburg, Russia. The six years the family spent there were very stressful for Louisa.

From the beginning, John Quincy Adams faced an uphill battle as President. He was never quite able to prove wrong those who viewed his Presidency as being "illegitimate.

Louisa Adams, wife of sixth president John Quincy Adams, is unique in that she is the only First Lady who was born abroad. This fact made her a controversial figure.

Although Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, the House of Representatives denied him the presidency in 1825 by supporting rival John Quincy Adams.

In order to combat loneliness and depression, Louisa Adams became interested in social causes. In the process, she increased public awareness of the issues of her day.

Andrew Jackson was surely one of the most controversial of all of America's first Presidents. From a war hero to a frontier lawyer to President, his story is fascinating

Massachusetts offers visitors varied attractions. Beaches, outlet malls, museums and historical sites like Plymouth, Quincy and Lexington are an hour's drive from Boston.

Hay-Adams Hotel is Washington DC with be the temporary home of United States President Elect Barack Obama as they prepare to move into the White House of U.S. Capitol.

Louisa Adams spent much of her stressful married life as a diplomat's wife in foreign countries. Louisa's return to London was a rare happy period for the Adamses.

When Louisa Johnson married John Quincy Adams, she had no idea what she was in for. British-born Louisa was an outsider in the eyes of her mother-in-law, Abigail.

Andrew Jackson was a polarizing figure in the history of American politics. He was a strong and capable leader with a violent tempor and a very clear vision of America,

More than virtually any other previous President, Andrew Jackson was elected on the popular vote and as a result saw himself as the representative of the people.

Forty-five percent of American Presidents were either Presbyterian or Episcopalian. Other faith traditions included evangelical churches, Deists, and one Catholic.

Visit the libraries and drawing rooms where the Founding Fathers thought and conversed - tour the houses of presidents from Virginia and Massachusetts.

Apart from George Washington, James Monroe is the closest America has ever come to having a unanimously elected president, leading the country during peaceful times.

President-elect Barack Obama will join an elite group of presidents who made inaugural history when he is sworn in as the nation's first black president on Jan. 20, 2009.

John Adams, son of a farmer and shoemaker, attended Harvard, taught school, then became an attorney. He married Abigail Smith and became involved in defending America aga

Benjamin Harrison's four years in the office of President has been largely forgotten in the century since. His legacy is mixed, despite a strong legislative agenda.

The seventh president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, continued the policies of his predecessor, Andrew Jackson, in banking, indian removal, and slavery.

The election of 1824 pitted two factions of the Republican party, the only major party existing, against each other: National versus Radical or Old Republicans.

As birthplace of John Adams, John Quincy Adams and John Hancock, Quincy played a vital role in the American Revolution. Today, much of their legacy remains.

Riding the wave of victory in the War of 1812, the United States expanded into Spanish controlled Florida and encountered the Seminole Nation.

Henry Clay was a major candidate on three unsuccessful occasions, promoting his American System against Andrew Jackson and the Democrats.

Ezra Stiles Ely was an influential Presbyterian clergyman who wanted to merge church and state to ensure that the nation was ruled by orthodox christians.

Benjamin Harrison, grandson of President William Henry Harrison, climbed quickly up the political ladder, from local politics to national recognition.

Most American Presidents received college degrees from predominantly Northeastern institutions like Harvard, but several never attended or dropped out.

If people exchanged gifts for President's Day, this biography of Andrew Jackson would be at the top of everyone's list. Jackson's story offers brilliant winter reading.

John Tyler, though a Jeffersonian Republican and ardent Democrat, became the second Whig President after William Henry Harrison's death.

James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1758.

John Adams and his son started it, but the Bush, Roosevelt, Kennedy,Gore and Taft Families have come closest to establishing American political dynasties.

One of the most competitive industrial races in America's history occurred out of public view, on 185 miles of wilderness lining the banks of the Potomac River.

William Henry Harrison did not last long as President, but prior to that he was a war hero and one of America's most prolific politicians.

James K Polk was the first dark horse President and the last strong President until the American Civil War.

Born to a Dutch farmer and tavern-keeper in 1782, President Martin Van Buren's fastidious appearance belied his humble origins in Kinderhook, New York.

John Alden and Priscilla were among the Mayflower passengers who settled Plymouth Colony, in the New World, in 1620. They wed in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Called "His Accidency" by his critics, John Tyler was born in Virginia in 1790.

A pivotal point of Welsh property law required a nine generation genealogy. That probably accounts for why Welsh genealogies are so accurate.

Voter turnout in presidential elections has fluctuated widely in the last half century. It takes vital issues or appealing candidates to get them to the polls.

Despite a raging New England gale blasting the lighthouses at Matinicus Rock with mountainous seas, 17-year-old Abbie Burgess never faltered. The twin lights burned.

This article will help students to learn the names and order and dates of office of American Presidents, as well as facts about the office of President.

The C&O Canal was one of America's first major transportation projects and obsolete before it was finished.

The theft and destruction of cultural property within U.S. borders is an ongoing problem that mirrors the challenges faced by other parts of the world.

Steve Farber's latest book suggests a new philosophy of leadership seldom practiced in today's business world.

The ghost of Henry Adams' wife, Marian Hooper Adams, allegedly haunts the famous Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington D.C.

Miscalculating the mood of the American voter, Henry Clay was his own worst enemy when it came to running a successful presidential campaign.

In the early days of the American Republic, there was a significant need to improve the nation's transportation network.