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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 ...
Election day looms on Tuesday. Learn about the key races in Quincy, Weymouth and Braintree
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoQUINCY – Tuesday is decision day for voters in Quincy, Weymouth and Braintree. They will go to the...
Plans for center to honor Presidents Adams and Quincy Adams
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOfficials in Quincy, Massachusetts, announced Tuesday the formation of a new nonprofit foundation to raise money and oversee the design and construction of the Adams Presidential Center honoring ...
Quincy's Koch could become highest paid US mayor. Enormous raise recommended
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo Finance· 3 weeks agoQUINCY − What do the mayors of San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Boston all have in...
BOOKS: Andrew Jackson: His Life & Times: H.W. Brands
The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 1—Prolific historian H.W. Brands opens "Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times" with a prologue focused on the 1828 election where Jackson defeated sitting President John Quincy Adams. The ...
Play ball! A little-known 'Big League' baseball story with Quincy and Kennedy connections
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHINGHAM – Every spring when the forsythia begin to bloom, Wayne Miller knows it's time to come up...
Today in History: December 1, Ukraine chooses independence from Soviet Union
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoUkrainians cast heir ballots in Kiev on Sunday, Dec. 1, 1991 during their first presidential...
Detour from democracy
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoJon Krause for the Deseret News Imagine we’ve slogged through the next six months of conventions, campaigning and TV debates. Imagine we’ve reached...
How Andrew Jackson Lost a Presidential Election and Wound up in the White House
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCharges of stolen presidential elections are rare in American history. Only three candidates—Andrew...
Potential Trump, Biden rematch would be first in half a century, but not in the White House
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWith President Biden officially declaring his candidacy for reelection in 2024, the country could be...
