President John Quincy Adams approved a plan to send one-hundred men to the Arctic so they could burrow to the center of the Earth and meet the secret civilization of people who (allegedly) lived inside. Did we mention this plan also involved sleighs to be pulled by reindeer? It was propo...
Also→ John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States, Dies at 803. 21-Year-Old John Tyler Becomes President of the United States At the tender age of 21, John Tyler had already achieved a great deal of success. After working for a prominent law firm in 1809, he was elected ...
John Quincy Adams "The greatest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity." President "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to...
The 1840s were a revolutionary period for the art of photography. While William Henry Harrison became the first US president to be captured in a photograph after his inauguration speech, it has been lost to time. Another iconic daguerreotype featuring John Quincy Adams, exists as the oldest know...
New England has given birth (literally and figuratively) to its fair share of U.S. presidents. Eight of the country's commanders in chief were born in New England. The first were John Adams and John Quincy Adams, who were born in Massachusetts. Next up: Franklin Pierce, whose homestead ...
Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 to June 8, 1845) was one of those who lost to John Quincy Adams in the 1824 election, despite earning the most popular votes in that election. Four years later, Jackson had the last laugh, foiling Adams' quest for a second term. Jackson went on to serv...
Chicago is a city rich with history and we've created a list of fun facts about the city's population, history, attractions and many more interesting stories.
#73. Quincy, Massachusetts - Population: 100,544 - Closest major city: Boston Quincy offers up a little slice of history: It's known as the "City of Presidents" because it's the birthplace of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, the second and sixth U.S. presidents. Ranked as the 10th...
Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, kept a pygmy hippo as a pet, John Quincy Adams had an alligator, and both Theodore Roosevelt and Martin Van Buren had their very own tigers! While researching all the animals that have occupied the Oval Office over the years, we made sure to point out...
John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) would often skinny dip in the Potomac River.[10] Adams would swim at 5 a.m. in the Potomac River every day to deal with the stress of being president George Washington, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, James Polk, James Buchanan, Andrew Johnson, James Garfield...