Though John Adams was old and ill when he died, the curious timing of his demise sparked countless unusual theories.

He wrote to Abigail that "the second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America." The ...

John and Abigail Adams knew where American history was headed. The couple’s letters provide an extraordinary window on the revolt brewing 250 years ago.

John Adams’ letter to his wife, Abigail, was filled with enthusiasm but also carried a tone of foreboding. It was July 1776, and revolution was in the air among the delegates at the meeting of the ...

At Monticello, we talked to Ken Burns, who was giving a preview of his upcoming PBS documentary on the American Revolution.

By the kindness of a friend we shall be enabled to publish three valuable letters written by JOHN ADAMS to his old friend and classmate, Judge DAVID SEWALL, Esq., of Maine.

John Adams thought July 2 would be marked as a national holiday for generations to come: “[Independence Day] will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am a ...

The Fourth of July is undoubtedly the biggest day for fireworks in the United States. The man responsible for the Fourth of ...

I write letters to the editor because of a quote from a letter John Adams wrote to Maj. Gen. James Warren in April 1776, urging decency, respect, sense, learning and heart in our national ...

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson will always be linked, as Founding Fathers and presidents. They even died on the same day — July 4, 1826. At the Continental Congress and on diplomatic missions ...