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Tag Archives: John Quincy Adams
Lafayette’s Sentimental Journey: 1824-25
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
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Madison, James Monroe, John Adams, Nifty History People, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, General George Washington, General Lafayette, George Washington, history, Honoring Lafayette, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Lafayette and the American Revolution, Lafayette's visit to the US, President James Monroe, The Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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Martin Van Buren: The Irony of 1840
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
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison
Tagged American history, Andrew Jackson, Feather Schwartz Foster, General William Henry Harrison, Henry Clay, history, Jacksonian Democrats, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren, President Martin Van Buren, Presidential history, Secretary of State Martin Van Buren, The 4-way race for President in 1824, The Albany Regency, The election of 1840, The Little Magician, The Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign of 1840, The Sly Fox of Kinderhook, The Whig Party, US history, Vice President Martin Van Buren, White House history, William Crawford, William Henry Harrison
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John Quincy Adams: Weights and Measures
The Constitution of the United States mandated that Congress develop a standardized system of weights and measures – back in 1787. Early Attempts at Uniformity No one argued with the importance of uniformity of measuring things – from the purity … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, George Washington, James Monroe, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged American history, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, John Quincy Adams, Louisa Adams, PResident George Washington, President James Monroe, Presidential history, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Sharon Selin, the history of weights and measures, US history, weights and measures, White House history
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John Quincy Adams and Anne Royall
The curmudgeon and the public nuisance: an odd couple. John Quincy Adams When John Quincy Adams became President in 1825, there were few who could match his stellar credentials: A cosmopolitan European education, Harvard graduate, legislative appointments and a long … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Anne Royall, Author John Forney, books by Anne Royall, Feather Schwartz Foster, history, JA anecdotal history, John Quincy Adams, Journalist Anne Royall, JQ Adams, JQ Adams swims in the river, President John Quincy Adams, Presidential history, US history, White House history
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JQ Adams and the Honeymoon Disappointment
John Quincy Adams was a 30-year-old diplomat when he married. JQ the Diplomat John Quincy Adams was a recent graduate of Harvard College when George Washington became president in 1789. He had received an exceptional education during the 8 years he … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Quincy Adams
Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Catherine Nuth Johnson, Diplomat John Quincy Adams, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, history, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Joshua Johnson, JQ Adams, JQA, Louisa Adams, Louisa Catherine Adams, Louisa Catherine Johnson, PResident George Washington, President John Adams, Presidential history, the childhood of John Quincy Adams, US history, Vice President John Adams, White House history
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The Funeral of Dolley Madison: End of an Era
On July 19, 1849, the largest funeral procession ever held in Washington DC till that time, commemorated the life and death of its most popular resident. The Venerable Mrs. Madison Dolley Payne Madison was 81 when she died on July … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Hamilton, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady Dolley Madison, George Washington, history, James Monroe, John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, MArtha Washington, Patrick Henry, President James Madison, Presidential history, Presidential wives, The death of Dolley Madison, The Founding Fathers, the influence of Dolley Madison, the last years of Dolley Madison, Thomas Jefferson, White House history
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Grover Cleveland, Commuter
The Presidency has always come with very nice housing. Free. Presidents’ Residence By the time a President is elected, he is mature, established in a profession, and at least of middle class means. Some of our early POTUSes had magnificent … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, Grover Cleveland, Presidential Sites
Tagged "Red Top", American history, Cleveland estate "Red Top", Cleveland estate "Woodley", Cleveland estate Oak Hill, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady Frances Cleveland, First Lady History, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Grover Cleveland, history, James Buchanan, John Quincy Adams, Oak Hill, President Grover Cleeland, Presidential history, Presidential home "Red Top", The White House, US history, White House history, Zachary Taylor
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Abigail Adams, Mater Familias.
Abigail Adams raised four children of her own. She eventually raised nearly a dozen more as part of her extended family. Abigail’s Immediate Family Circle The four children born to John and Abigail Smith Adams were not a stellar bunch. … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Adams
Tagged Abigail Adams, Abigail Adams brother William Smith, Abigail Adams Smith, Abigail Adams' grandchildren, Abigail Adams' niece Louisa Smith, Abigail Adams' sister Elizabeth Shaw, Abigail Louisa Adams, Abigail Smith Adams, Adams' nephew Billy Shaw, American history, Charles Adams, Col. Wm. Smith, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, George Washington Adams, history, John Adams, John Adams II, John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, Nabby Adams, Presidential families, Presidential history, Sally Smith Adams, Susanna Adams, The Boston Athenaeum, Thomas Boylston Adams, White House history, William (Billy) Shaw
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Louisa Adams, Neglected First Lady
No one had a better resume for becoming a First Lady than Louisa Catherine Adams. Louisa: Englishwoman of High Standing Louisa Catherine Johnson was born in England and well educated in a convent school in Paris. Her American father had … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Quincy Adams
Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Charles Francis Adams, Diplomat John Quincy Adams, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies history, First Lady Louisa Adams, George Washington Adams, history, John Adams, John Adams II, John Quincy Adams, Louisa Catherine Adams, Mrs. John QUincy Adams, Presidential history, Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, US history, White House history
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Abigail Adams and the Inoculation Decision
Smallpox was an extremely contagious disease. The mortality rate was at least 30%. George Washington’s Decision Shortly after the battles of Lexington and Concord in mid-1775, George Washington, a former Colonel of the Virginia Militia and the highest ranking professional … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, John Adams
Tagged Abigail Adams, American history, Charles Adams, Colonial history, Dr. Edward Jenner, Dr. Thomas Bullfinch, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Lady History, General George Washington, George Washington, history, inoculation for smallpox in Colonial times, John Adams, John and Abigail Adams, John Quincy Adams, MArtha Washington, Nabby Adams, Presidential history, smallpox in the 18th century, THe Continental Army, Thomas Adams
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