Supporters of an Adams Memorial in DC
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Americans working to ensure that a fitting memorial to the Adams family is built in Washington D.C.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2018
The Adams Memorial Foundation is dedicated to commemorating the core values embodied by the Adams family. The goal is to build a memorial in DC to Adamses. Now is the time to reignite their American spirit and foster hope for our future by honoring them. https://t.co/b2JC1C69oI
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Looking for something worth watching as we head toward America 250? Smithsonian Magazine just shared “What Are the Best TV Shows About the American Revolution? A Historian Outlines Five of His Favorites”—a helpful shortlist that includes TURN: Washington's Spies, John Adams, and
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Today, I made my usual complaint to my US Govt Students about the lack of a John Adams memorial in DC. Hoping @realDonaldTrump @SenSchumer @RepPaulTonko @SenGillibrand can work together to honor the architect of independence. @AdamsMemDC
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The National Park Service has started dismantling exhibits about slavery at the President’s House in Independence National Historical Park.
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7 JANUARY 1776, PHILADELPHIA: “A standing Army, however necessary it may be at some times, is always dangerous to the Liberties of the People”: Samuel Adams writes famously to James Warren of the inherent danger that a professional army poses to democracy.
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“But there is So much Rascallity, so much Venality and Corruption, so much Avarice and Ambition, such a Rage for Profit and Commerce among all Ranks and Degrees of Men even in America, that I sometimes doubt whether there is public Virtue enough to support a Republic.”
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DID YOU KNOW? John Adams 🇺🇸 hosted the first ever New Year’s Day reception at the White House in 1801 NOW YOU KNOW! #POTUS 🎊 #HappyNewYear (And you’re darn right I’m proud of this pic I made! 😂😂😂) @ADAMSNPS @AdamsMemDC @WhiteHouse @WHhistoryPres
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Before the Revolution, John Adams wrote a series of essays known as the Novanglus Letters, defending colonial legal rights and arguing against arbitrary power. These writings reveal the careful legal reasoning that shaped his later leadership. They also show how deeply he
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Abigail's words speak to the heart of the Adams family’s belief in personal responsibility and lifelong learning. Education, she argued, was essential not only for personal growth but for sustaining the strength of our constitutional republic. As we start the week, her reminder
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We’re thrilled to share major momentum on behalf of the Adams Memorial! A new CBN News article highlights the growing national support to build a memorial honoring the Adams family ahead of America’s 250th anniversary - and features Adams Memorial Foundation President Jackie
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‘Let us tenderly and kindly cherish…the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.’ – John Adams. He believed that preserving a constitutional republic required citizens who actively sought truth and understanding. As we begin a new week, his words remind
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Did you know that John Adams kept an extensive diary from his early adulthood through his presidency, often recording his thoughts on ethics, leadership, and the responsibilities of free citizens? His reflections give us a remarkable window into the ideals that guided him. These
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This 1804 diary entry from John Quincy Adams describes a quiet walk through the fields near Quincy. Even in moments of solitude, his reflections turned toward the future of the republic his family helped shape. The Adams writings reveal that reflection and service often grew side
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“We have too many high-sounding words, and too few actions that correspond with them.’ – Abigail Adams. Her wisdom cuts across centuries, reminding us that integrity is measured by what we do, not what we say. The strength of our constitutional republic depends on citizens who
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🗓️ December 5, 1797 — John Quincy Adams Appointed U.S. Ambassador to Prussia On this day in 1797, President George Washington appointed John Quincy Adams as U.S. Ambassador to Prussia — one of several distinguished diplomatic posts he held before becoming the nation’s sixth
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Did you know Abigail Adams made her own soap, candles, and textiles while running the family farm during the war? She balanced domestic life with political awareness, writing letters that influenced the course of events abroad. Her resourcefulness symbolized the spirit that built
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On December 3, 1775, John Adams wrote to Abigail with a rare blend of affection and exhaustion. Surrounded by nonstop committee work in Philadelphia, he confessed that the happiest moments of his day were the few he could steal away to write to her. Though bound by duty and honor
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Abigail Adams and her daughter Nabby shared an extraordinary bond preserved through letters spanning decades. Their correspondence reveals the heart of the Adams home — where resilience, love, and duty coexisted with the weight of history. The Adams Memorial will honor these
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