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What gift did John Quincy Adams give America on Dec. 24? Peace on Earth
Exactly 200 years ago on Dec. 24, 1814, John Quincy Adams gave Americans the best Christmas gift he could possibly give to a nation at war: a peace treaty. “I consider the day on which I signed it as the happiest … Continue reading
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Tagged Jane Hampton Cook, John Quincy Adams, Louisa Adams, Treaty of Ghent
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iPhone 6–John Quincy Adams needed one 200 years ago today
Among the many attractive features of the new iPhone 6 is its speed. Some have touted it as “insanely faster” than the iPhone 5. Two hundred years ago today, on Oct. 7, 1814, John Quincy Adams could have used an iPhone … Continue reading
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Tagged American Phoenix, iPhone6, John Quincy Adams, Louisa Adams, War of 1812
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