The Children of John Quincy Adams

Portrait of Young John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States From 1825 until 1829. John Quincy Adams had a father who was also a president; John Adams was the second president of the United States, and his mother was First Lady Abigail Adams. John Quincy Adams is descended from a long line of New … Read more

The Children of Barack Obama

Portrait of Barack Obama’s Family

Barack Obama met Michelle Robinson in 1989, a year after she graduated from Harvard Law School and had barely started her legal career. She left law to work in academia and for nonprofits after they married in 1992, while also raising their two children and eventually becoming First Lady. Discover how Michelle … Read more

The Children of George W. Bush

The Children of George W. Bush

Laura Bush devoted her attention to charity work and homemaking after marrying George W. Bush in 1977. Laura enhanced her reputation after George was elected governor of Texas in 1994, trying to improve literacy. She spoke out in support of the Afghan people on the radio and appeared before the Senate Committee … Read more

The Daughter of Bill Clinton

The Daughter of Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton married Hillary Rodham, whom he met at Yale, on October 11, 1975. His first significant political post was as Attorney General of Arkansas from 1977-1979; subsequently, he served as governor of Arkansas from 1979-1981 and 1983-1992. Clinton’s handling of a succession of foreign policy problems received mixed assessments, and his … Read more

The Children of George H.W. Bush

Portrait of George W. Bush

Barbara Pierce was George Herbert Walker Bush’s first wife, whom he married in 1945. Three years later, he graduated from Yale University and relocated to West Texas with his family, where Bush started a successful career in the oil sector. They steered one of the most amazing presidential families in American history, … Read more