Between 1778 and 1788, John Adams served his country as a diplomat in France, the Netherlands, and Great Britain. His independent, unbending temperament was not ideal for diplomacy, and his ...

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 ...

Challenges John Adams was in the shadow of George Washington, and he knew it. He served one term as president. The true test of his presidency came in the aftermath of the Jay Treaty, which Washington ...