Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams (Hardcover)(Large Print)

from briandrewz

This was an extraordinary look at the life of one of the most underrated US First Ladies. Louisa Adams was the first foreign born woman to become First Lady. This book chronicles her extraordinary story from her birth in England through her husband's various diplomatic posts in Prussia, St. Peter...

from muddyboy

A well written and documented biography of Louisa Adams, the wife of president John Quincy Adams. This was not an easy life as she must deal with her father's bankruptcy, separation from family, loss of children and her struggle with ambitious feelings in a time when women were dominated by men. ...

from Jessika.C

I would just like to thank Louisa Thomas for compiling the life of Louisa Adams, diplomatic former POTUS's wife extraordinaire and giving my blog a new name "The Adventures of a Nobody". I can't believe how much I related to a woman from the 1700s. Its crazy how little the school system focuses o...

from msaucier818

It has been quite some time since I added a history book to my favorites list, but this book has earned a spot! A fantastic biography of Louisa Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams who lived a fascinating life. From the England of her childhood, to Germany, Russia, France, and the United States, ...

from japaul22

I very much enjoyed this highly readable biography of Louisa Adams. Louisa Adams was the wife of John Quincy Adams. The two met in London where Louisa's American father had settled and started a family with a British woman. John Quincy Adams was moving around to various European diplomatic positi...