John Quincy Adams: From President to Anti-Slavery Firebrand (Live in DC)

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Bob about John Quincy Adams' political journey and his impact on American democracy.

John Quincy Adams may have been a failed one-term president, but he had one of the most amazing second acts in American political history. From the House of Representatives, he steered our new nation through one of its most tumultuous eras ... carrying the torch of American democracy from the Founding Fathers to Abraham Lincoln.  In this special episode, Robert Costa interviews Bob about his new book:  America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick .  It's an amazing conversation recorded live in D.C. at Politics and Prose.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Robert Costa

Guest: Bob

Topics covered

• John Quincy Adams
• anti-slavery
• American democracy
• political history
• interview
• live event

Keywords

• John Quincy Adams
• anti-slavery
• American democracy
• Politics and Prose
• Robert Costa
• political history
• live interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Politics and Prose

Books & works: America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick

Places: DC

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