John Quincy Adams
- ISBN-10
- 1537822527
- ISBN-13
- 9781537822525
- Series
- John Quincy Adams
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 272
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-02-13
- Publisher
- Jovian Press
- Author
- John Morse
Description
On July 11, 1767, in the North Parish of Braintree, since set off as the town of Quincy, in Massachusetts, was born John Quincy Adams. Two streams of as good blood as flowed in the colony mingled in the veins of the infant. If heredity counts for anything he began life with an excellent chance of becoming famous. He was called after his great-grandfather on the mother's side, John Quincy, a man of local note who had borne in his day a distinguished part in provincial affairs...
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