The naked truth about JQA and reporter Anne Royall.
John Quincy Adams died 169 years ago, but one legend about him and writer Anne Royall lives on. And it's time for it to die.
The Skinny on John Quincy Adams's Skinny Dipping Interview
John Quincy Adams died 169 years ago, but one legend about him and writer Anne Royall lives on. And it's time for it to die.
Hollywood Needs To Tell Louisa Adams's Story
Meet your new favorite first lady.
John Quincy Adams wasn’t looking for love in 1795. The 28-year-old diplomat, son of the vice-president, and future president himself was still recovering from a recent heartbreak when he arrived in London. He wrote to his mother, Abigail, that he would not consider even marrying until he was 45.
Then he met Louisa Johnson.
Donald Trump Is All The Worst Parts of Thomas Jefferson
And none of the best.
I’ve been thinking about how to write about the new president, and how to relate him to the founding fathers. I keep coming back to Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington's Attack on Christmas Pies
Losing a battle never tasted so good.
Most people know the story of George Washington crossing the icy Delaware River on Christmas night to launch a surprise attack at the Battle of Trenton. It was the first and best American Christmas story (until Die Hard) and an instant legend, changing the narrative of the war.
What most people don’t know is that ten years later, George Washington led another, less successful, Christmas attack.
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