On October 25, 1764, Abigail wed John Adams, commencing a partnership characterized, and perhaps enriched, by separation. Between 1765 and 1772, she bore five children, one of whom, John Quincy ...

It’s one of Abigail Adams’s most famous lines. Early in 1776 — not even 12 months after the battles of Lexington and Concord — she wrote to her husband, John, who was with the Continental Congress.

A British man who dreamed of being buried in a coffin resembling a Snickers bar has gotten his dying wish — and his family ...

After accepting public nominations, the Massachusetts Senate plans to commission the State House's first busts of women.

There are 17 communities in the U.S. named Quincy. Apparently, the only with a unique pronunciation is in Massachusetts. Here's why we say it with a z.

John and Abigail Adams wrote over a thousand letters to each other. They had plenty to tell one another during the months (sometimes years) that John was away from home helping found a new nation.

The life that I found most impressive was the life of Abigail Adams, and especially in her regard for the role of women and their importance to the whole of humanity. I was curious to read some of ...

During Women’s History Month, Heinz Chapel hosts a “Women in the Windows” tour, focusing on specific aspects of the chapel, ...

Bowman St., Wooster What: Local actress Raylene Hlavaty portrays Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, second president of ...

John Quincy, a prominent figure in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the grandfather of Abigail Adams. While locals pronounce the city's name as 'Quin-zee,' the Quincy family name is typically ...