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17 hours ago · Laura Jane Addams [1] (September 6, 1860 – May 21, 1935) was an American settlement activist, reformer, social worker, [2] [3] sociologist, [4] public administrator, [5] [6] philosopher, [7] [8] and author. She was a leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage in the United States. [9]
1 day ago · John Adams, the first vice president (1789–97) and second president (1797–1801) of the United States. He was an early advocate of American independence and a major figure in the Continental Congress.
- John Adams was an advocate of American independence from Britain, a major figure in the Continental Congress (1774–77), the author of the Massachus...
- Having finished second to George Washington in the first U.S. presidential election in 1789 and serving as Washington’s vice president (1789–97), A...
- John Adams’s family could trace its lineage to the first generation of Puritan settlers in New England and made major contributions to U.S. politic...
- John Adams was born and raised in Braintree (now in Quincy), Massachusetts. The eldest of the three sons of farmer and shoemaker Deacon John Adams,...
4 days ago · To be clear, Randall Woods’ “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” is not a leisurely read designed for the beach or airport. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, Woods’ biography of the sixth president is massive in both length and scope.
2 days ago · Cameron Adams is cofounder and chief product officer of design software maker Canva, which was valued at $40 billion in September 2021 but has since seen its value marked down...
5 days ago · 'Suits' star Patrick J. Adams is married to 'Pretty Little Liars' actress Troian Bellisario. Read on to learn more about their marriage and their two daughters.
2 days ago · John Quincy Adams ( / ˈkwɪnzi / ⓘ; [a] July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States, from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825.
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