In six impressive chapters, author Stephen Feinstein examines the life of our nation's sixth president, John Quincy Adams. As a young man, Quincy Adams dreamed of becoming a poet. After being guided into politics by his father, Quincy Adams served as the United States' first minister to Russia. He later wrote the Monroe Doctrine while serving as Secretary of State during the Monroe Administration. After his presidency, Quincy Adams became a Congressman, during which time he successfully argued for the freedom of the former slaves on trial in the Amistad case.
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