Nearly five decades before her son would become president of the United States – and a decade before she would become first ...

QUINCY ‒ Tour guide Tom Welch has stood many times in the Adams Family crypt at the United First Parish Church and told the sad story of how John Quincy Adams and his wife, Louisa Catherine, lost ...

Bob Crawford has two careers. One is as the bassist for The Avett Brothers, a folk rock band that's had a following for more than 20 years. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AINT NO MAN") THE AVETT BROTHERS: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The words beach read and John Quincy Adams seem about as unlikely a pairing as a folk rock star and a presidential historian. And ...

Son of the American Revolution -- The French Revolution and Jay's treaty with Great Britain -- At the Hague listening-post -- London interlude -- The mission to Prussia -- The young senator and the ...