Tag Archives: John Quincy Adams

Poems by Presidents: The First-Ever Anthology

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Feather Foster

A Book Review Roses are red, Violets are blue, POTUSES, Politics. Poetry too? What a surprise! Editor Michael Croland has amassed a charming little array of actual poetry (ok, plus a few limericks and light verse) written by some of … Continue reading →

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JQA: The First Trip to Russia

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Feather Foster

John Quincy Adams was fourteen years old and incredibly bright. First…Naming Rights It has been fashionable lately to name one’s offspring as if it came out of a Scrabble box. But for centuries many people considered it a time-honored tradition … Continue reading →

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Martin Van Buren and the Great Resignation

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Feather Foster

They called him The Little Magician . MVB: Dutch Politician Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) was born in Kinderhook, near Albany New York, to a tavern keeper and his second wife. Originally from The Netherlands, their first language – and that … Continue reading →

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John Quincy Adams: The Homecoming

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Feather Foster

John Quincy Adams spent the most part of his youth in Europe. The Continental Education When John Adams sailed to Europe in 1778 as a diplomatic envoy from the new United States, he brought his 10-year-old son John Quincy with … Continue reading →

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John and Abigail Adams: The Decision of ‘78

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Feather Foster

John and Abigail Adams always had a very close relationship… The Early Years From the time of their marriage in October, 1764, John and Abigail Adams were seldom apart for more than a few days. But as political turmoil began … Continue reading →

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George Clinton: VP 4 and Maybe 5

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Feather Foster

Everyone knows John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, VPs 1 and 2. Some know Aaron Burr, VP 3. But George Clinton? George Clinton’s Qualifications George Clinton (1739-1812) was a New Yorker from upstate, considered among our Founding Fathers (perhaps minor, but … Continue reading →

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John Quincy Adams: Arborist

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Feather Foster

John Quincy Adams came late to nature. JQA: The City Fellow John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was born in rural Massachusetts, but lived within ten miles of Boston, then considered a major city (pop. 10,000) in the Colonies. As a very … Continue reading →

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Abigail Adams: On Virtue, Duty and Manners

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Feather Foster

Abigail Smith Adams was a Puritan born and raised. Abigail Adams: Intellectual Puritan Abigail Smith (1744-1818) was born to William Smith and Elizabeth Quincy of Weymouth, MA, a family peppered with Congregational clergy. Her father was a minister of solid … Continue reading →

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Lafayette’s Sentimental Journey: 1824-25

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Feather Foster

The Marquis de Lafayette was only nineteen when he was appointed Major General in the American Continental Army. The Marquis: A Quick Background: The Marquis Gilbert (with a pile of middle names) de Lafayette (1757-1834) was one of the wealthiest … Continue reading →

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Martin Van Buren: The Irony of 1840

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Feather Foster

8th POTUS Martin Van Buren is vaguely remembered today, but…. …he holds a few interesting distinctions. Born in 1782, he was the first President who was not born a British subject. He was the only President who learned another language … Continue reading →

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