From the moment John Adams entered the presidency in 1797, the United States was in a state of undeclared war with France. The Quasi-War, as it was known, dominated his presidency, monopolizing ...

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“How do you like our new Constitution?” Thomas Jefferson wrote to John Adams in mid-November 1787. Jefferson mostly wanted 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 ...

On March 4, 1801, John Adams rose before dawn ... back to Congress. The Biden presidency, which will end in less than two weeks, shares some remarkable similarities with that of America’s ...

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Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the ...

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John Adams was born on October 30 ... The political division would plague Adams' presidency. "Two parties existed in this country ... the one inclined to France and the other to England.