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John Adams, an 1823 portrait by Gilbert Stuart completed at the request of his son, John Quincy, was the last portrait of Adams. Adams expressed controversial and shifting views regarding the virtues of monarchical and hereditary political institutions.
John Quincy Adams (July 11, 1767 – February 23, 1848) was an American statesman, politician, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist. He served as the 6th president of the United States from 1825 to 1829. Before becoming president, he served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825. He was the eldest son of John Adams, the 2nd ...
Jul 30, 2009 · Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848. Publication date 1810 Topics Rhetoric, Oratory Publisher Cambridge : Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf Collection americana
John Adams: With Paul Giamatti, Laura Linney, John Dossett, Stephen Dillane. The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
John Quincy Adams was sworn in as a United States Representative on December 5, 1831, and seven days later was appointed chairman of the Committee of Manufactures. In this position, Adams championed the role of factories and manufacturing as a means of developing the nation’s economy and a way to become less dependent on European goods.
He would rise, of course; he'd been preparing for the job since childhood. John Quincy was born on July 11, 1767. In 1778 the 10-year-old accompanied his father on his first diplomatic mission to ...
He would rise, of course; he'd been preparing for the job since childhood. John Quincy was born on July 11, 1767. In 1778 the 10-year-old accompanied his father on his first diplomatic mission to ...
