Founding Son: Episode 6 - The Last of Earth

About this episode

The episode discusses John Quincy Adams' defeat of the Gag rule and his ongoing feud with Andrew Jackson, culminating in the final hours of Adams' life witnessed by Abraham Lincoln.

John Quincy Adams finally defeats the Gag rule, but his feud with Andrew Jackson lasts until the bitter end. And Congressman Abraham Lincoln witnesses from the House floor the dramatic final hours of Adams' life. Founding Son is a Curiosity Podcast and is a co-production of iHeartPodcasts and School of Humans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• political conflict
• historical events
• American history
• Congress
• John Quincy Adams
• Andrew Jackson
• Abraham Lincoln

Keywords

• Gag rule
• John Quincy Adams
• Andrew Jackson
• Abraham Lincoln
• Congress
• political feud
• American history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts, School of Humans

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