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Quincy to announce founding of Adams Presidential Center on Tuesday
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQUINCY – The city will announce the process for creating a formal foundation to honor the legacies...
'Cutting-edge museum,' library planned for Adams Presidential Center in downtown Quincy
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoQUINCY − A prioritization of country over self, a commitment to public service, advocacy for the...
Abigail Adams takes her place on Quincy's Hancock Adams Common
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQUINCY − Moments after it was unveiled, the new statue of Abigail Adams became a popular backdrop...
President John Adams' birthday is Monday. Here's how they're celebrating it
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 7 months agoQUINCY − President John Adams' 288th birthday will be celebrated at noon Monday, Oct. 30, with a...
Remembering the ladies: Women's History Month event honors 'remarkable women of Quincy'
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoQUINCY – Abigail Adams was not just the stalwart wife of President John Adams, she was one of the...
The height differences between all the US presidents and first ladies
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGeorge Washington stood at a towering 6-foot-2 compared to his wife Martha's height of 5...
Work underway to install new statue of Abigail Adams in downtown Quincy following protest
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoQUINCY – Work is underway in downtown Quincy to install the base for a new, life-sized statue of...
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 ...
South Shore cemeteries are eternal sources of local history. Here are some famous ones
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhen Mount Wollaston Cemetery in Quincy opened in 1855, the first person to buy a plot was Charles...
Boston suburb to unveil statue of first lady Abigail Adams
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbigail Adams, one of the most influential and important women in the history of the U.S., is being...