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"Old Man Eloquent"

John Quincy Adams, "Old Man Eloquent" , our sixth president. Historians have not been generous in judging the presidency of Adams. Those who have supported Adams' administration have, at the same time, practically ignored his service in the White House. However, there are critics who have described his administration as a failure, founded upon "bargaining and corruption," and marked the ineffectiveness of its efforts to promote strong Pan-American relationships and the endorsement of the "tariff of abominations." One of the first controversial topics in our history! Quincy is my favorite president because he went from being loved to being looked at as a scandal. He has a great story that explains a lot about how the system can work for you and make you a failure all at once.
John Quincy Adams was no "greenhorn" to politics. He had spent his entire life in the political realm. His father, John Adams (the second US president), was a major influence. A......

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