Throughout my life, I have learned that we each get but one true choice: what we are willing to give our lives for. Alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and countless others, I chose to dedicate ...

John G. Adams, whose criticism of Joseph McCarthy ‘ s anti-communism campaign helped lead to the senator ‘ s downfall, died Thursday of lung cancer at his Dallas home. He was 91. Mr. Adams worked at ...

When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797, he inherited from George Washington a new experiment in government and a bit of a mess. The country’s two political parties – ...

The life of America’s second president, Quincy’s John Adams, will be further illuminated thanks to a new $3 million grant. The Massachusetts Historical Society announced it has been awarded a ...

John Adams is a giant among American Founders, yet something is missing: a memorial in the nation’s capital. That could be changing, not just for the second president of the United States but for the ...

This Saturday marks the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which ignited the American Revolution. And, since this single day also marks the beginning of the military path that ...

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John Harris Adams of Allentown, PA, passed away quietly with his loving family around him after a valiant effort against cancer. He was the husband of Patricia Adams with whom he had a true love ...

Throughout my life, I have learned that we each get but one true choice: what we are willing to give our lives for. Alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and countless others, I chose to dedicate ...