Jeffrey A. Denman

The events of February had greatly impacted Adams, and his diary indicated a more international frame of reference, with Great Britain’s...

Adams stood and noted that he would remain silent until the House acted on one of the resolutions. He restated the facts, and then...

February 6, 1837 began with Adams presenting two petitions, the first from nine women from Fredericksburg, Virginia, praying not for the...