jeffdenman59The Legacy of John Quincy AdamsBenjamin Brown French, who had often disagreed with Adams on matters of policy, and had made many caustic comments about him personally...
jeffdenman59JQA and the Censure Battle on the Floor of the House, 1842On the 25th Adams was prevented from reading the rest of his letter that was in his possession. Instead, he proceeded with petitions,...
jeffdenman59JQA and the U.S.Supreme Court Trial of the Amistad CaptivesFor two sessions, Adams’s main thrust was the actions of the executive branch, although he certainly took slaveholders and the slave...
jeffdenman59JQA: The Dorcas Allen Incident, Part TwoOn the 28th, Adams noticed another advertisement for Allen and her children, and he made the fateful decision to go investigate himself....