Did you know this about John Quincy Adams

[Playinghardball]

[TeamPooka]

1. yes

[displacedtexan]

2. Yes. And he was a Unitarian, too.

[MineralMan]

3. Yes. He did that in a time when people respected

a man's beliefs, even if they did not agree with their own. Sadly, such appears to have disappeared.

Franklin Pierce was the first president to affirm his oath, in 1853, rather than swear it. He also put his hand on a book of laws, rather than a Bible.

He's also one of the most easily forgotten Presidents.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. One of my favorite presidents.

[Democracyinkind]

5. Yes. He's so underrated.

He practically had 3 terms - what with him being the brain and muscle of the Monroe administration - and has shaped America's history more than most books let on. I think he's one of the most admirable presidents we ever had - not to speak of his many great achievements that came after his presidency.

[Nye Bevan]

6. His dad was a great guy too.

Probably not a coincidence.

[A HERETIC I AM]

7. If you subscribe to HBO....

you therefore have HBOGO.

Watch their series on his dad, "John Adams" Starring Paul Giamatti.

Really well done.

[zbdent]

8. Poppy's "Quincy"

shames the name ...

[ReRe]

9. No

But did you know that he died in his chair? (Seen the chair yesterday on Antiques Roadshow.)

[DefenseLawyer]

10. Godless heathen

I bet he said "Happy Holidays" too!

[Wilms]

11. ^