John Quincy Adams and America’s Tortured Adolescence
And what his example of statesmanship can teach us today.
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John Quincy Adams (1815), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. The Next 250 Bob Crawford / June 12, 2026 John Quincy Adams and America’s Tortured Adolescence And what his example of statesmanship can teach us today. John Quincy Adams (1815), National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Audio Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email 0 Open and scroll to the comments section The 1830s and 1840s are the era I call “America’s tortured adolescence.” The Founding Fathers have ceded the stage to their sons and grandsons.
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