Identifier: centurybookoffam5902broo (find matches)
Title: The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902 Daughters of the American Revolution
Subjects: Historic buildings Statesmen
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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THE JOHN ADAMS AND THE JOHN QUINCY ADAMS HOUSES, QUINCY. But that makes it all the more remarkable, Uncle Tom, Christinedeclared. Besides these three, went on Uncle Tom, the Adamses of Ouincyhave contributed soldiers, lawyers, legislators, educators, and writers, all ofwhom have done splendid work for America. It is a remarkable record,indeed. Who were the three special Adamses, Uncle Tom? queried Marian. John Adams, of course — John Adams,—the first Adams, he is called, though eight genera-tions preceded him here,— John Ouincy Adams, his son, and CharlesFrancis Adams, his son, Uncle Tom replied. I call this illustrious threean inheritance by talent. Think of it! John Adams, the father, was Presi-dent of the United States, and had been minister to England at the closeof the American Revolution ; John Ouincy Adams, the son, was President
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JOHN ADAMS. Second President of the United States. 20 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS of the United States, and had been minister to England during the War of1812; Charles Francis Adams, the grandson, just missed nomination forPresident of the United States, and had been minister to England duringthe Great Rebellion of 1861. Is nt that an honorable record for threegenerations ? Come! there s our car. You have seen the spot in Bos-ton upon which stood the home of Cousin Sam Adams; now we can look upon thereal houses inwhich were bornand bred thesefamous Adamsesof Ouincy. Thereupon theyall boarded theBraintree elec-tric, and weresoon skimmingalong Franklinstreet to where,a mile beyond, atthe foot of PennsHill, stand whatare known as theAdams houses. Nothing verygrand or impos-ing about eitherof those oldhouses, was Bertscritical comment. Little andshabby, eh ? re-marked Roger. I should say so! exclaimed out-spoken Jack. Why, I supposed the Adamses werevery high and mighty people wi

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