On March 4, 1797, John Adams was inaugurated second President of the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was preceded by President George Washington, who had served two terms in office. George Washington was elected by popular acclamation due to his military leadership in the ...
"The day will be the most memorable in the history of America," wrote John Adams in 1776. "People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations," he added. Since 1776, Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country's Independence Day. Several early presidents of the United Stat...
Between the two diplomatic assignments in France, John Adams spent less than a year in America. During that time he was elected as part of the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention and was put in charge of drafting the state’s first Constitution. His draft became the core of the Massachusetts...
Aside from John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), John and Abigail Adams had five other children: Abigail “Nabby” (1765-1813), Susanna (1768-1770), Charles (1770-1800), Thomas (1772-1832), and Elizabeth (stillborn in 1777). This was their home throughout this time, although John was frequen...
AdamssentthreecommissionerstoFrance,butinthespringof1798wordarrivedthattheFrenchForeignMinisterTalleyrandandtheDirectoryhadrefusedtonegotiatewiththemunlesstheywouldfirstpayasubstantialbribe.AdamsreportedtheinsulttoCongress,andtheSenateprintedthecorrespondence,inwhichtheFrenchmenwerereferredtoonlyas"X,Y,andZ."（亚当斯曾派...
The older Adams sought aid from France for America¡¯s fight against the British. During seven years in Europe, John Quincy studied languages, politics, and science. 1778年,在美国大革命期间,十岁的约翰·昆西·亚当斯和他的父亲航行到法国。老亚当斯向法国寻求援助,帮助美国抗击英国。在欧洲的七年...
Edward Savey holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Georgia and a Master's degree in Public Administration with a focus on constitutional law from Georgetown University. He launched constitutionUS.com as its editor, striving to make complex constitutional topics accessib...
" Suddenly John Adams became, as his wife proudly noticed, "wonderfully popular." She wrote her son John Quincy Adams, the American minister to the court of Berlin, that the supporters of France had received a "death wound." President Adams judged that a declaration of war was inevitable, ...
Letters from John Adams to Abigail Smith Source: Massachusetts Historical Society Letters during courtship and early legal career, 1762 – 1774 Letters during Continental Congress, 1774 – 1777 Letters during diplomatic mission to France, 1778 – 1779 Letters during diplomatic mission to Europe, 1779 ...
After nearly a year of negotiation, in September 1783 Adams, Jefferson and Jay signed the with Great Britain. During the period between the Treaty of Paris and his appointment as Minister to Britain, John was one a key negotiator of trade relations between the United States and Prussia. In ...