In the grand, winding story of America’s early years, one figure stands at the crossroads of the nation’s revolutionary birth and its growing pains as a young republic: John Quincy Adams. Born on July 11, 1767, in Braintree, Massachusetts, John Quincy was the son of John Adams, a Founding Father and the second President of …
On March 1, 1837, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution recognizing Texas as an independent republic, a pivotal moment in North American history. The move came nearly a year after Texas had declared independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836, following the legendary battles of the Texas Revolution, including the famous stand at the Alamo. …
