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The New International Encyclopaedia entry on John Quincy Adams

1905

A 1905 encyclopedia entry on John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States and son of John Adams. It covers his early diplomatic travels, his education and his legal career.

This 1905 encyclopedia article summarizes Adams's early life and career, showing how his path to the presidency was described to later readers.

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What it is

This is the entry on John Quincy Adams in The New International Encyclopaedia, published in New York in 1905. It gives his birth on 11 July 1767 and says he was taken to Paris by his father in 1778. It describes his work as private secretary to Francis Dana in Russia, his return to Massachusetts to enter Harvard College, and his admission to the bar.

Why it matters

The entry shows how Adams was remembered in the early 1900s, when encyclopedias were a common way to learn about public figures. It names other people tied to his story, including his father John Adams, Francis Dana, George Washington and Theophilus Parsons. Its brief account of his legal and political writing helps students see how his early career was described long after it happened.

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