Season 2, Episode 6-John Quincy Adams and Peacefield

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Season 2, Episode 6-John Quincy Adams and Peacefield

Heading back to Quincy and Peacefield for the home of John Quincy Adams, the only home shared by two different Presidents! Learn about John Quincy Adams’ pre-presidential resume, his election and term, his wife, Louisa, and his…unique approach to parenting, as well as his touches on Peacefield!

Be sure to listen to John Quincy Adams’ “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 1, “John Quincy Adams and Braintree/Quincy” for his birthplace!

Also, listen to John Quincy Adams’ “Visiting the Presidents” Episode from Season 3, “John Quincy Adams’ Tomb” for his gravesite!

The Old House at Peacefield, from the National Park Service.

The Old House at Peacefield, from the History List.

Virtual Tour of Peacefield from National Archives.

From My June 2019 Visit!

From My July 2022 Visit!

Inside the Stone Library

Peacefield from the National Park Service.
Peacefield in the early 1900s, from Lost New England.

John Quincy Adams’ Home: The Old House/Peacefield, 1250 Hancock Street, Quincy, Massachusetts.

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Recommended Reading

James Traub, John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit.
William J. Cooper, The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics.
Paul C. Nagel, John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, a Private Life.

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