Presidential history: John Quincy Adams, the father of American astronomy
American astronomy thrives today largely because of the underpinnings achieved by John Quincy Adams in his far-reaching ...
Column: Celebrate bicentennial of Lafayette’s triumphant return to the U.S.
Lafayette Day, March 14, will honor a key figure in the American Revolution on the 200th anniversary of his farewell tour of ...
Founding Fathers' dirty campaign
See 8 great campaign slogans » Back then, presidential candidates didn't actively campaign. In fact, Adams and Jefferson spent much of the election season at their respective homes in Massachusetts ...
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On This Day: Martha Stewart released from prison
On March 4, 2005, homemaking guru Martha Stewart returned home after serving five months in a federal prison for conspiracy, ...
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Lesson Plan: First 100 Days - Andrew Jackson (1829)
Cumberland University history professor Mark Cheathem provided a brief overview of the early months of President Andrew Jackson's first term in 1829.
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Column: Celebrate bicentennial of Lafayette’s triumphant return to the U.S.
Lafayette’s final trip to America lasted from August 1824 to September 1825. He visited all the ... Lafayette met with former Presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and ...
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On This Day: Martha Stewart released from prison
Advertisement In 1825, John Quincy Adams took the oath of office as the sixth president of the United States. In 1829, Andrew Jackson took the oath of office as the seventh president of the United ...
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History's Headlines: Henry and Mary Livingston
Henry Walter Livingston During the Washington Administration in Philadelphia the Allen daughters were part of what John Adams' wife Abagail ... L’Enfant (1754-1825). The home was located ...