adams, john quincy

Introduces James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, the fifth and sixth presidents of the United States, and examines some of the most significant events of their administrations, including the Missouri Compromise, the Monroe Doctrine, the Tariff of Abomination, and the Adams-Onis Treaty.

Biography of America's sixth president, based on a study of his seventy-year diary and other documents, revealing a man whose life was largely taken up by politics, but whose real pleasure came from literary and scientific endeavors.

Chronicles the life of John Quincy Adams, covering his family, childhood, personality, political views, presidency, and other topics.

A biography of John Quincy Adams, the only former president to serve in the United States House of Representatives, whose antislavery position led him to argue the Amistad case before the Supreme Court.

An introduction to the life of John Qincy Adams, son of the second president who himself became the sixth president.

Presents a record of the nine-year contest waged in the United States House of Representatives, beginning in 1835, over the question of slavery, a battle spearheaded by former president John Quincy Adams and witnessed by young congressman Abraham Lincoln.

Presents a record of the nine-year contest waged in the United States House of Representatives, beginning in 1835, over the question of slavery, a battle spearheaded by former president John Quincy Adams and witnessed by young congressman Abraham Lincoln.

Chronicles the life of English naturalist James Smithson, discussing his origins as the bastard son of the first Duke of Northumberland, his university years, his passion for minerals, his imprisonment, and the collection and fortune he left to the United States.

Contains key facts about the life of John Quincy Adams from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his political career and his term as the sixth president of the United States. Includes a time line, information on the office of the president, and resources for further research.