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Court rejects Quincy's claim on property taken in 2021. How much will it cost the city?
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoQUINCY ‒ A trust John Adams established in 1822 is still being sorted out − more than 200 years...
Presidents Day in the City of Presidents: Fun facts on John Adams and John Quincy Adams
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoQUINCY − Presidents Day is a big deal in Quincy. The city is home to the second and sixth U.S....
South Shore cemeteries are eternal sources of local history. Here are some famous ones
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhen Mount Wollaston Cemetery in Quincy opened in 1855, the first person to buy a plot was Charles...
A vote to cast
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNov. 10—In 1824, John Quincy Adams became the first person elected president despite losing the popular vote, and a bitter Andrew Jackson refused to acknowledge Adams' victory. In the election ...
Which state was every U.S. President born?
List Wire via Yahoo Sports· 3 months agoPresidential state of mind Credit: Jerry Habraken-USA TODAY Monday, February 19, 2024, is the national holiday in the United States known as Presidents’...
States can't secede, Nikki Haley says
Politico via Yahoo News· 3 months agoRepublican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday said that states can't secede, backtracking from remarks she made last week. "According to the...
Where did every U.S. president go to college?
List Wire via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoWhere did every U.S. president go to college? (Photo by Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images) “Where did you go to school?” It’s a common question asked of...
Is development crowding out Quincy's historical landmarks? Adams parks chief says yes
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 months agoQUINCY − In a growing city with a long history, the old and the new inevitably clash. That is...
Georgia city strips 170-year-old honor from slavery advocate
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLeaders of Georgia’s oldest city voted Thursday to strip the name of a former U.S. vice president...
Worcester County Wonders: Crompton Collective keeps the Canal District flowing
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWORCESTER — Picture this: It's 1828 and the Blackstone Canal has just opened, connecting Worcester...
