Adams Family Resources

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Illuminating the lives of three generations of the Adams family of Braintree and Quincy, Massachusetts. Beginning with John Adams and Abigail Adams, the resources here offer insights into the social, cultural, and political evolution of American society as experienced by one family over 150 years.

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The Adams family were public servants who shaped the nation’s first century, most notably through Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams and First Ladies Abigail Smith Adams and Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams.

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Adams Family Papers

The most comprehensive and historically complete family collection held by an American cultural institution, public or private. Learn more.

Adams Papers Editorial Project

To date, over 58 volumes have been published. 

Teach The Adamses

Explore curricula and resources for use in the classroom.

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