John Quincy Adams Biography Sixth President

John Quincy Adams Biography Sixth President

Description: The first President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints of his illustrious father. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1767, he watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from the top of Penn's Hill above the family farm. As secretary to his father in Europe, he became an accomplished linguist and assiduous diarist.

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Date Added: 12-Nov-03

Category: History

SubCategory: History Quincy