John Quincy Adams: America’s Most Successful Failure
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Oh, thank you, kindly.
Also my hometown!
John & Abigail Adams were a ‘super couple’. As a 2nd Gen, John Q. had a far different perspective.
I work for Sirius
Are kids being done a disservice ... by parents, who have a fanciful notion of what an "idyllic childhood" should be, that has only really been a thing since after WW2 ... which BTW had a 12 yo who enlisted FOUGHT as a 40mm Anti Aircraft Gun loader, of rounds that weighed 2lbs each. Was wounded by shrapnel ... and still assisted in evacuating wounded., being awarded Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Could you imagine one of the snowflakes that are being turned out by parents and society today.
I'm not saying kids should be subjected to harsh punishment, working in factories,
and shouldn't have fun in childhood.
What I'm saying is ... we've dumbed society down, by coddling and expecting so little from them.
Throughout time, til mid 20th Century, kids weren't delicate flowers, to be hovered over. They were responsible, capable of doing so much more than, what they're currently being told they're capable of. Expect so little of someone, then keep reinforcing that message with a constant barrage from all sides, of the what's and why's of why so little is expected of them They'll meet that expectation, it easier than doing more than.
That's why there's such cognitive dissonance, when the one offs, who don't want to be infantalized, and actually excell, by doing what centuries ago would have been commonplace, ... growing up !
Fun fact about John Quincy Adams: He's the only (known) person to have met both Washington and Lincoln.
Even more then that: on his voyage to Paris in 1777 he met Benjamin Franklin. The gap between Franklin and Lincoln is 103 years, so that something.
@@Jordan77831 Uh... What? There is a 19 year gap between Franklin's death and Abraham's birth, so, no.
@@professormetal4411 He meant Benjamin Franklins birth
Wow, no way! Thats pretty rad
Phenomenal
I've learned more about American history from this British guy than I ever did in school.
Same here, it doesn't help that my history teacher is an utter plonker either.
Not even kidding, according to him 'Marylin Monroe never sang in her life".
He refused to let me show the class a video of Marylin Monroe 'not singing' running wild.
It's petty, but he changes the answers all the time just to say I'm wrong.
Thats irionic😊
Britishers once ruled America
@@GAURAV25855ify once.
Makes sense, viewing ones history from an outside perspective often gives a wider, less biased, more complete picture.
I have found it much more intellectually rewarding snd satisfying to review histories of my nation from professional historians outside my country, free from the nationalist and jingoism you often find in native sources.
The "star spangled boot" line reminds me of why I live this channel. The cheeky jabs that are weaved into sentences are creative and funny. I love them, more please.
I 💙 The cheeky jabs.
I have some suggestions for us politicians:
Margaret Chase Smith (The Woman who stood up to McCarthy)
Newt Gingrich (The Republican Revolution)
Henry Clay (The American Political Legend)
Robert La Follette (The Progressive Hero)
Strom Thurmond (The 100 year old senator)
Benjamin Tillman (The most racist senator)
Hubert Humphrey (Founder of the DFL),
Rutherford Hays (Rutherfraud)
James Garfield (the Great President that never was)
Ted Kennedy (The last Kennedy brother)
Hattie Caraway (The 1st woman elected to the Senate)
Just to name a few
Just to say, I would like to see Benjamin Tillman, Henry Clay and Ted Kennedy, however, the rest would be really intresting to see aswell ^^
Mew favourite person-
Joe McCarthy the man who was right about the communists
We attribute so much to Lincoln when it comes to the end of slavery. However, the only reason Lincoln got in was that he was not as staunchly anti-slavery as Adams became. In fact, he attempted for a while to distance himself from Adams because he didn't want to be seen as a "radical". We forget all of the people that made Lincoln's success in ending slavery possible and John Qunicy Adams was certainly one of those. Few politicians dedicated so many of their years in politics to those goals as did John Qunicy Adams. Too often we place too much credit where it doesn't belong, Lincoln certainly deserves some credit, but so equally does Mr. Adams.
Well put.
I think this is misguided. Lincoln was certainly Staunchly anti slavery, he wrote about it in his journals, he talked about it with his peers, and men like Frederick Douglas even attested to this. The problem has always been that he was not likely to be elected if he was so adamant about ending slavery outright so early in his career.
Most of the credit, in my opinion, belongs to African Americans who did all that they could do to end slavery. Also to the abolitionist who had so little to gain but did it anyway.# Prayer, money, protest, activism, voting.
It took a lot of people. Fredrick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, Soujourner Truth. Quincy Adams, Charles Sumner, and of course John Brown. However, I also agree that a lot of African Americans were overlooked, such as the ones that participated in John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry. He was not the only one to die as a result of that raid.
He was not as committed at the beginning of the war as Adams was. It wasn't until later in his Presidency when he became friends with Douglas that he really pushed to end slavery. If he had been as outspoken as Charles Sumner, he would never have won the presidency.
1:25 - Chapter 1 - Child of the revolution
5:10 - Chapter 2 - The age of adventure
9:00 - Chapter 3 - Time of triumph
12:35 - Chapter 4 - Battle royale
16:05 - Chapter 5 - The failed presidency
19:25 - Chapter 6 - The old man eloquent
Thank you.
Thank you sir, and the team, for filling in the gap of my knowledge, of John Quincy Adams, you add to the flame for my hungry of the never satisfying urge of knowledge within me, God bless.
Nerd
@@BacklTrack Oh hush
@@CristinaMarshal don't you mean, oh, hush,,,,
@@BacklTrack Perhaps, perhaps not.
Quincy has always been a person of great interest to me.
The morale of JQA’s presidency is, to my ears, that some politicians have always (and continue to) seen their job as opposing the government in question, even when the government is trying to do something good. Sad that 250 years later not much has changed…
How barbaric to own and support slavery. Just savage. Uncivilized.
Good work John Q Adams 👍🏿
I know right I can't believe that Tippu Tip and King Kosoko would sell out their own people like that!
Good job JQA!
4:04 “Nerdy Robo-Cop for Geopolitics.”
“Dead or alive, you’re voting for me!”
Humbly requesting George Carlin. A comedian and satirist who oftentimes hit the nail more than just on the head; and whose bits were infinitely more than just satire. The guy was a comedian, satirist, begrudged philosopher, and even the narrative voice of Thomas the Train.
Yes please!
@@krato890 help spread the word my friend. Together, we’ll get a Carlin video made
Yes please
@@lynh4326 help spread the word my friend.
I'd watch a bio about Mr. Conductor, for sure
JQA was the smartest man in every room he ever found himself in. He was the model from which all future US foreign diplomats would be built.
Words are not sufficient to describe my joy at seeing this video pop up on my feed...JQA was one of my favorite historical figures to learn about and his being featured on this channel is a very welcome surprise!
Great job, Simon. One of your best so far!
Nerdy robocop!! Oh that was priceless!! These are phenomenal biographies, thank you and much success to you.
It is difficult to say who's been the more successful of the One-Term Ex-President's, JQ Adams or J Carter. In my humble opinion, Adams created a @16yr Legacy of Congressional Service that has become more enhanced as time passes, giving him quite the advantage.
I have ALWAYS been a fan of JQA! And for the very reasons you list here!
If I could ask, can your next videos about the United States Presidents, Could you do one on William Howard Taft and then John Tyler?
Beautiful life summary!
My 6x great grandfather (Richard Nagle) went to DC to get his pension for his service in the revolutionary war. John Q Adam’s went on to diss him face to face.
This was an excellent video! I would say that “Quincy” was an outstanding Secretary of State and a great Congressman, but, at best, a mediocre President. My daughter, Colleen, lives in Quincy, MA near the Adams Estate. Think about it: 8 years as Secretary of State and 16 years as a Congressman. On top of that, Ambassador to the Netherlands and to Russia. What a great career! Yet, from a personal standpoint, he was rough with his wife. She was the ultimate saint for putting up with his “priggish” manor!
Please consider dedicating an episode to Abigail Adams.
Thank you!
Good video 👍
I gasped when I saw this in my sub feed. JQA is definitely my favorite politician to be President (though not my favorite President for the reasons given here). I'm happy to see him get his little burst of notice on this channel.
You should do one about John “Jack” Reed. An American journalist, author, and communist activist who witnessed the Russian Revolution and is one of 3 Americans to be buried at the Kremlin Wall Necropolis. And one fun fact about his work is that it was eventually banned in the Soviet Union once Stalin came to power because of how truthful it was about the event.
New favorite President unlocked
Honestly, his summary at the end of this video reminds me of Jimmy Carter. Lol
Criminally underrated man
I actually liked the HBO show John Adams, and JQ has a small bit in it but not much is really mentioned about, that I can recall. Which is kind of fitting because like Simon said his presidency wasn’t much to speak of. He did well enough for himself and he did help the abolitionist movement find it’s feet. Too bad all that came after his presidency. Imagine how we’d talk about that time in his life had he gotten involved in that sooner. We might regard his as well as Abraham Lincoln, but alas Lincoln is a class of his own. Some men are born into greatness and some men have greatness thrust upon them. JQ had neither, but he did the best he could given the circumstances, I suppose.
I'd like to add that without the 3/5 compromise, Adams would have had more electoral votes than Jackson (not enough to win still) and New York wasn't yet using the popular vote to choose its electors. So it is possible that JQA could have closed the gap (maybe even surpassed) in the popular vote count considering how populous NY was. The other 5 states would porbably still favour Jackson but marginally as they were smaller and more evenly split between them. 1824 was more democratic but still wildly undemocratic.
Can you please make a video on John Langalibele Dube and Charlotte Manya Makgomo Maxeke 🙏😳?
Next John Adams please.
"Carolina Reaper enema"?! Oh my scorched imagination..!
"G** Damn WII" - My favorite line of the day.
I am humbly requesting a Joseph Merrick biographics video.
Wait, wasn’t Truman the president during the end of WW2?
4:27 The Netherlands, not “Holland”.
Abigail Adams sounds like a tiger mom
Simon, please keep doing American presidents!
Just "Eric Canal," not "Lake Erie Canal."
Good Guy, Why? He was Anti-Slavery, May He R.I.P.
This is sad.
He was the final part of the Virginia Aristocracy. Did not seem to use enough muscle to do his rightful part.
Samuel Adams was the money Adams, John Quincy Adams always played second fiddle and never.......NEVER had the makings of a varsity athlete.
Gerhard Streets
John Quincy Adams was not anti-slavery! There is vast amount of evidence that proves his involvement in illegal slave trade, specially in Cuba. Know your history.
So much for a nation built on meritocracy.
How much of a chad do you have to be for the presidency to be the *lowpoint* of your career?
It was a testament to his character that he was willing to serve 16 years as a member of the House of Representatives AFTER his single term as President. It’s the on,y time in American history that a former President ever did this. He spent those years waging a relentless assault on slavery until his death in 1848, He actually collapsed on the floor of the House after one of his passionate anti-slavery speeches, having suffered a stroke and died several days later.
Yeah, um, I watched the video.
Andrew Johnson was elected to the US Senate after his presidency.
@@jamesclendon4811 lmao
After taking him out of public view, they could have given him an enema and cleaned him out, plus cleared his polluted mind. Probably why he was so damn grumpy anyway!
@@carywest9256 You think you're being edgy and funny but saying racist crap online is going to follow you for the rest of your life. Work on your own mental health instead of being a cringe edgelord.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”
John Quincy Adams
Even though John Quincy Adams didn’t see the end of slavery through, he did mentor the man who did. Not only was Abraham Lincoln present for the death of the 6th president, who served alongside him for 3 months & was one of the honorary pallbearers.
John Quincy Adams was also the only President to have known both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln personally.
John Quincy Adam’s last term when he died was Abraham Lincoln’s only term. I was on a tour of the Capitol Building several years ago and was told by the nationally renown historian leading our special tour that when Adams was carried off the floor, Lincoln was part of the group that went with him. I believe the historian said Lincoln saw that something of Adams had fallen on the floor (his hat?) and he picked it up and carried it to the office they took him to.
@@michellebennett425 So did Lincoln stick a feather in his cap and call it macaroni?
@@carywest9256 Nope, that was Mr. Doodle. He was very profound and wise.... Yup, good ole Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony, stuck that feather in his hat and well you know the rest...
Henry Clay would be an interesting Biographic. He probably one of the most influential Americans that no one except history buffs have heard of
Swear
Just watch. Don't tell the whistle boy how to do his job. I think he's ok without your stupid comments.
George Wythe, professor of many of the founding fathers including Henry Clay, would be an awesome biographics, too.
@@nicholasholcomb7841 What's up your butt?
You know Simon often requests for suggestions in the comment section, because likes 👍 show interests in topics?
how he roaylly cocked up his reputation with the compromise of 1850?
The scene in the movie “Armisted” in which Anthony Hopkins played John Quincy Adams delivering that speech before the Supreme Court is one of my favorites.
This was fabulous, Simon. I had no idea he went on to campaign against slavery before it was cool. My opinion of the man (as an American!) just went up a huge amount.
As a descendent of John Qunicy Adams, I really enjoyed this discussion of his life. I found it interesting the passion of our principles and the disallowance of emotion still runs strong on our family. Thank you for this, Simon!
Descent or descendant* maybe all the cerebral genes didn't quite make it 😉
@@jeffmiller3499 Thank you 🤣😂🤣 That's what you get for rushing a response. I've corrected it.
@@sylviahoffman9440 hehe it happens to the best of us.
I'm curious, is your family wealthy? I've always wondered if all former US presidents families have wealth.
@@golferorb No. Perhaps maybe first or second generation, but my family didn't have any residual wealth. Good question. Thanks for asking.
Brilliant insight into an often overlooked American leader.
Father And Son……no slaves?….two great men
John Adams is one of my favorite presidents and unappreciated. Oh Werner von Braun I hope you do a video on, the Nazi scientist who became the father of NASA.
I second this Werner suggestion
I do as well. What a complex person.
Is it weird to have a favourite Nazi?
@@SotonSam Yes. No one is taking away from the fact that there were some talented Nazis, but their cause was shear evil. Proudly being part of a regime like that makes you irredeemable. Learning about Werner should still be a thing though
@@dmillsburner3685 I was just joking mate
For the next President it should be James A Garfield. The Best President who never was
All I know about him is that he hated Mondays and loved lasagna.
I’m wondering if you all would ever be willing to do one on Governor George Wallace? I think his trip from moderate to the face of segregation, his presidential campaign and assassination attempt, all the way back to moderate is an interesting story. Just how chasing the vote and populism can change someone for the worse.
PLEASE do a full video of the Amistad Case!!!! It was pivotal in the American age of slavery and the precursor to the Civil War! Your presentation of it would be so informative and it would get more eyes on such an important issue! Love all your channels Simon and Team! Thank you as always!
The story of the Amistad made JQA one of my heroes. My denomination, Disciples Of Christ organized many of the Christian protests trying to get the government to see the slaves on the Amistad as free people with rights.🇺🇸
Thank you so much for a wonderful video on my favorite diplomat! He had ideas for the Presidency that could not be achieved due to Jackson! Many years later Teddy Roosevelt brought a lot of his ideas to fruition. He was a man ahead of his time!
I would love to see a full documentary on 2 people during the Napoleonic era, that is:
Sir Sidney Smith and
Sir Thomas Cochrane
Really liked Anthony Hopkins' portrait of J.Q. Adams in Amistad, a very underappreciated movie.
Pres Jackson reminds me of Pres Trump to be honest. Both populous, both loved and both hated nothing in-between. John Quincy Adams though deserved to be President, properly did more good before and after his presidency. Image if x-Pres would work for the public servant again. Jimmy Carter only comes to mind in the modern age ( not elected) that comes close; someone who still worked for the people of the US long after the presidency. Don't get me wrong Pres Carter was disaster as President.
He wasn't really. Outside factors were conspiring against him.
One of the most qualified men ever to become president and among the finest to serve as Secretary of State.
The first time I heard about John Quincy Adams was when I watched the Amistad movie when I was younger and Anthony Hopkins did a wonderful job portraying him. Yet, as I started to find out more about him, his greatness is hard to miss. He may have only served one term but in the end, he turned out to be one of the greatest minds to be born on American soil. Sadly, he was just one of many others screwed over by that thorn in the side of American history, Andrew Jackson 🤦♀️
So true. John Quincy Adams was an amazing person who cared about the rights of the marginalized. As an Mixed race lady, I appreciate what he did for my ancestors...
I sometimes think the greatest weakness of democracy is the potential for elections to turn into popularity contests with the unwashed masses.
@@kickofftheboot true. Which is ridiculous. I don't give a 🐎's fart about who is more popular or sociable. Give me the candidate with the best leadership & problem solving skills..m
I'm not a fan of Jackson, but to be fair, he's the only person to win the popular vote, the electoral college and still lose the election.
After Gerald Ford (who is one of my favorite presidents), quincy Adams was probably the least democratically elected president
@@kickofftheboot This level of snobbish elitism is exactly why the "unwashed masses", as you call us, hate you.
NOT TRUE!! Herbert Hoover is ALSO known 4 being included in the "All in the Family" theme song. (Mr. - we could use a MAN like Herbert Hoover uh-gaaaaain)
I was born in Quin-zee. & yes we still hold pride in our founding father & son...Failure, or not.
amazing video about an amazing man, to master seven languages to his amazing political career. this could make many of us feel quite inadequate.
Think about this. John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams. He also knew George Washington. Abraham Lincoln was at his deathbed. A man named Samuel J. Seymour was on a TV game show because he was the last person alive who witnessed Lincoln’s assassination.
Honestly I think Eisenhower is remembered more for WWII than the presidency
I appreciate Simon covering American Presidents but I would like coverage on other heads of states.
Britain has a bunch of interesting prime ministers who impacted history.
Nearly every Israeli prime minister has some impressive military record.
Zambia once had a white prime minister that's not widely known.
Bolivia's only indigeounous president hasn't been covered.
Egypt has had a few presidents that were major players in the Cold War.
And not all of the Soviet Union's dictators have been covered yet.
I have a quibble with the opening statement: both Eisenhower and Grant are much better known for their military careers than for their presidencies. Their presidencies are kind of trivia questions these days.
I don't know if I would say trivia questions, but I had a similar reaction when he mentioned Eisenhower. I always think of him as commander of the Allied forces in the European theater before I think of him as president.
Bruh we talking john Quincy adams boy
If Simon had been my history professor, I’d have been a waaaaaay better student!
Simon thank you so much for this video! I know I asked for it on another channel a few days ago and by wild coincidence you upload it today but ❤️❤️ I’m excited to learn about my 2nd great grandfather
If you’re really related to a former president, why the hell would you need a 20 minute video to learn about your great, great grandfather? You’d have heard all your life. Come on, stop the cap.
@@thebadaids As someone who just recently found out about their heritage through DNA, I AM excited. I have done my own research but Simons narratives and layout is preferable. But thanks friend😊
@@bayleecollins4926 Those things are unreliable. They tell everyone they’re related to some king, queen or president in history, no matter if it’s just 000.01%. But you do whatever makes you happy.
At 16:00 "ruling as a lame duck" I don't think that means what you think it means.
You see, having a boring president seems like an accomplishment to me. Failing to pass good legislation, or even passing it on small measure, is really much better than… say… paving a trail with tears. All the better if you stand, successfully or not, against tariffs and humanitarian atrocities. If nothing besides what was discussed here happened under him, I could in fact make a solid case for him being better than quiet a few of his modern counterparts.
Come on Simon, the Declaration of Independence wasn't signed until August. July 4th is just the ceremonial date.
Lol @ Herbert Hoover being a great humanitarian. Look up his role in the great Mississippi flood of 1927
John Quincy adams is a great president if he had been Monroe vice president he would be a great vice president s tier john Quincy adams vp
This was well written and excitedly read...thanks Simon! (And writer)
Anthony Hopkins did a tremendous job portraying Adams in the movie Amistad, as i'm sure most of you already know
John Quincy Adams is my 4th Cousin 9x Removed, anybody else related to him?
Wow, you totally changed my view of JQA. Both he and his dad seemed to get a little wiser and loosen up after their presendencies. JQA just took it to the next level.
Loved the Martin Prince reference. Does that make Andrew Jackson Bart Simpson?
I have to wonder, though, whether Simon has the slightest idea who Martin Prince is. Simon's talent is narration, reading the script placed in front of him and sounding as if he knows what he's talking about.
JQA was a pretty decent president, prioritized internal improvements and voting rights
A John Quincy Adams video sponsored by Quincy 400? It's more likely than you might think.
Edit: The best part about the Scrappy-Doo joke is that, given his character, Scrappy-Doo would _definitely_ threaten to go 10 rounds with Cujo. That's his thing. He sees a fight, _he takes the fight._ xD
Not directly related, but if y'all haven't seen the HBO miniseries "John Adam's" starring Paul Giamatti I HIGHLY recommend it.
Can I humbly request the Biography of Manuel Luis Quezon, the 2nd President of the Republic of the Philippines, who is best known for his fierce petitions for the independence of his country and the bravest move of saving some 1200 Jews when many nations were afraid of rescuing them, thank you.😊
“The pair could go weeks without speaking.”
I was born in the wrong era.
The Erie Canal was funded and built solely by New York state, without a penny from the national purse. The Canal was nicknamed "Clinton's Ditch," for Gov. DeWitt Clinton, who spearheaded the project.
There is so much "listen to how intellectual I am" in the way this guy talks.
"Scrappy Doo going 10 rounds with Cujo" sounds like a joke written specifically for me. Way to make me laugh my ass off with an obscure Stephen King reference.
Sad such a brilliant man that couldn't get it dine Jackson that b set america back centuries
I like how you tell the story as if Abigail Adams was Sarah Connor protecting John Quincy Adams/John Connor
She certainly ran the family
I would like to see a biography of Abigail Adams. Also Dolly Madison