I love the 4th of July. No, not because of hot dogs, watermelons, and fireworks, although those are certainly lovely, but because I believe the founding of our country was miraculous and of tremendous import to both future Americans and numerous others of the world. I do not believe this to be jingoism on my … Continue reading Independence Day and Abigail
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LOUISA: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF MRS. ADAMS
Thomas, Louisa. Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams 2016. 500 pp. Penguin Press ISBN 9781594204630 In this biography of Mrs. John Quincy Adams, Louisa Thomas provides a front-seat, panoramic view of world-changing history within the scope of a woman’s personal story, a woman with hopes and dreams and, yet, a destiny, perhaps, she would … Continue reading LOUISA: THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF MRS. ADAMS