June 1, 2025
SATT 031.1 - John Quincy Adams Part One
Tenure of Office: September 22, 1817 - March 3, 1825
Few figures from the post-Revolutionary generation of American politicians loom as large as John Quincy Adams, but how did he become Old Man Eloquent? Joined by my special guests, Åsa and Chris of A Flatpack History of Sweden and Kingdöm, we explore Adams's early life including his early travels to Europe, his early diplomatic career, and his tenure in the US Senate. Sources used for this episode can be found at https://www.presidenciespodcast.com .
Special thanks to Åsa and Chris of A Flatpack History of Sweden and Kingdöm for joining me for this episode!
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- Bemis, Samuel Flagg. John Quincy Adams and the Foundations of American Foreign Policy. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1956.
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- Cash, Jordan T. Adding the Lone Star: John Tyler, Sam Houston, and the Annexation of Texas. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 2024.
- “Charles Francis Adams III.” Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7501193/charles-francis-adams. [Last Accessed: 28 Jan 2025]
- Nagel, Paul C. John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1997.
- Norwood, Dael A. Trading Freedom: How Trade With China Defined Early America. Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, 2022.
- Traub, James. John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit. New York: Basic Books, 2017 [2016].
Featured Image: "John Quincy Adams" by John Singleton Copley [c. 1796], courtesy of Wikipedia
