To be clear, Randall Woods' “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” is not a leisurely read designed for the beach or airport. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, Woods' biography of ...

They died on the same day: The Fourth of July, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Declaration. Historians say that Adams’ final words were: “Thomas Jefferson survives,” as if consoling himself with ...

When Eric Papenfuse found a first-edition copy of a John Adams' 1787 book "A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America,” he thought it was nearly unreadable.

Dubbed the John Adams Library, the collection of books includes over 3,000 volumes collected by the second president during his 91-year lifetime, as well as volumes donated by members of his family.

Born to John and Abigail Adams on July 11, 1767, in Braintree (now Quincy), Mass., John Quincy Adams was immersed in the Enlightenment values embraced by both of his parents.

From 2001: David McCullough on founding father John Adams 10:14. ... "John Adams." "I started to write a book about Adams and Jefferson and their crisscrossing, intertwining lives," he recalled.

The wealth of information and dramatic structure of his books inspired television adaptations; “Truman” led to an HBO film starring Gary Sinise, and “John Adams” was the basis of a mini ...

To be clear, Randall Woods' “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” is not a leisurely read designed for the beach or airport. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, Woods' biography of ...