John Quincy Adams
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John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States, serving from 1825 to 1829. He previously served as the eighth United States secretary of state from 1817 to 1825; minister to Great Brit
Daguerreotype, c. 1843–1848
John Quincy Adams, age 29 by John Singleton Copley
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams by Gilbert Stuart, 1821-26
1815 US passport issued by John Quincy Adams at London
James Monroe
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James Monroe was a Founding Father and the fifth president of the United States, serving from 1817 to 1825. He was the last Founding Father to serve as president, as well as the last president of the
John Quincy Adams
…for the Treaty of Ghent, that ended the War of 1812, and began talks for the Rush–Bagot Treaty that settled lingering claims. In 1817, President James Monroe selected Adams as his secretary of state. In that role, Adams negotiated the Adams–Onís Treaty in 1819, which transferred Spanish Florida to the United…
Portrait, c. 1819
Marker designating the site of James Monroe's birthplace in Monroe Hall, Virginia
The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776, by John Trumbull. A severely wounded Monroe, left of center, is depicted as being held by Dr. John Riker.
Oak Hill Mansion