John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life (Audiobook)

from auntmarge64

Adams, our 6th President, is more well-known for his lengthy post-presidential career as a Congressman, where he fought slavery, the addition of Texas to the Union, and the Mexican-American War. As a youthful aide to his father, John Adams, he lived and traveled widely in Europe and Russia, prepa...

from auntmarge64

Adams, our 6th President, is more well-known for his lengthy post-presidential career as a Congressman, where he fought slavery, the addition of Texas to the Union, and the Mexican-American War. As a youthful aide to his father, John Adams, he lived and traveled widely in Europe and Russia, prepa...

from cyderry

I have to admit that I knew hardly anything about John Quincy Adams (JQA) before I read this book. All I knew was that he was the 6th President of the United States and the son of John Adams, the 2nd President. I can no longer say that. This book was absolutely tremendous in telling the reader ab...

from read.to.live

As John Quincy Adams made many appearances throughout David McCullough's life of John Adams, I was intrigued to learn more about his journey from a highly educated childhood, to diplomat, to President. Having read this excellent book, I am saddened to learn that JQA seems to add up to less than t...