From the moment John Adams entered the presidency in 1797 ... Adams, like Washington before him, knew the new nation could not withstand another war. But Adams was a Federalist, and in 1797 ...

John Adams expected great ... American nations. His own presidency would not be as distinguished. In the four-way election of 1824, stodgy New Englander John Quincy lost the popular vote to ...

John Quincy Adams had seen this day coming ... State gave a man a large head start toward the presidency. Jefferson had been Secretary of State before becoming president; so also Madison and ...

Few presidents have been as intelligent and eclectically versed as John Quincy Adams ... as the “Father of American Astronomy.” Before Adams, many Founding Fathers were knowledgeable and ...

However, with training and time, John was able to refine his skills. As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George ...