Spring: The strain of public life affects Adams' health, and the family returns ... is sworn in as the second president of the United States. June 1: Adams appoints John Quincy minister to ...

However, with training and time, John was able to refine his skills. As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George ...

At a time of bitter division, the center’s founders see the sacrifices and forward-looking thinking of John Adams, a Founding Father and the country’s second president; John Quincy Adams ...

John Adams was born on October ... and the country's first vice president under Washington. Despite his many successes, Adams was not sure if he was popular enough to be elected president.