John Quincy and Louisa Adams: Middle-Aged Love - Shannon Selin
In 1822, John Quincy and Louisa Adams marked their 25th anniversary.| Shannon Selin
In 1822, John Quincy and Louisa Adams marked their 25th anniversary.| Shannon Selin
Although John C. Calhoun has often been judged harshly. he had a long, complex and accomplished political career, and was an effective US war secretary.| Shannon Selin
Though King George IV hated Canning, the Tories couldn’t stay in power without him.| Shannon Selin
In 1821, after years of obsessive work, John Quincy Adams produced a Report Upon Weights and Measures. He thought it would be his most important literary accomplishment.| Shannon Selin
Beginning at age 50, 6th US President John Quincy Adams went swimming almost every summer in the Potomac River in Washington, DC. Once he nearly drowned.| Shannon Selin
Sixth US President John Quincy Adams was inaugurated on March 4, 1825. Relatively unpopular, Adams tried to heal electoral divisions in his inaugural address.| Shannon Selin
The presidential election of 1824 was marked by a bitter campaign and an outcome that had to be decided by the House of Representatives.| Shannon Selin
Though critical of Napoleon, John Quincy Adams had a sneaking admiration for the French Emperor, especially compared to the hereditary rulers of Europe.| Shannon Selin
Napoleon's children included his legitimate son (Napoleon II), two illegitimate children, and two stepchildren: Eugène and Hortense de Beauharnais.| Shannon Selin
The Napoleonic Wars caused many French people to flee to America. Here are five prominent French refugees who wound up in the United States.| Shannon Selin
President James Monroe met Napoleon when he was in France to negotiate the Louisiana Purchase. He later became alarmed at Napoleon's ambition.| Shannon Selin
After Napoleon’s 1815 defeat, Joseph Bonaparte fled to the United States, where he is credited with bringing European culture to the locals.| Shannon Selin
Letters of introduction were the reference letters of the past.| Shannon Selin
