In 1788, when John Adams returned from Europe to a hero's welcome, he came home to limitless possibilities. The presidency would belong to George Washignton, of course, but what office would suit ...

"I find living in the 1790s kind of refreshing," says Kurt Graham, whose career took him from Salt Lake City to Boston.

Perhaps the clearest examples of distinguished public careers taking a back seat to a mixed legacy as president are those of John and John Quincy Adams. Although John Adams has been the subject of ...

John Adams, my favorite president, is often overlooked among the pantheon of Founding Fathers, but his impact on American ideals of freedom and democracy is profound. Adams believed passionately ...