His father, John Adams, studied law at Harvard College, and married Abigail Smith in 1765. On July 11th, 1767, the couple gave birth to their second child, John Quincy Adams. ... At the age of eight, John Quincy watched the Battle of Bunker Hill from his house. John Quincy "represented the hopes and pride of his father." ... John Quincy and Louisa were married on July 26, 1797. ...
Abigail's name was originally Abigail Smith. ... Though they lived well, the Smiths had no fortune. ... July 11, 1767, she delivered a healthy boy named John Quincy. ... John soon bought a brick house back in Boston and moved everyone back in. ... He helped John Quincy from the loss of his finger. ...
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison all used their knowledge to come up with ways to better America. ... During this enlightenment period, the most commonly heard French philosophers were John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, Thomas Hobbes, Baron Montesquieu, Denis Diderot, and others. ... A few American leaders such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Madison also greatly inspired people's thinking as well as making it known that their beliefs differentiated from the European philosopher's beliefs. ... John Adams was an American p...
