Plodding through the Presidents

Pictures from the blog about my trek to read a biography of every US president.
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The Skinny on John Quincy Adams's Skinny Dipping Interview
The naked truth about John Quincy Adams and reporter Anne Royall.
Podcast Season 2 Premiere: Paranormal Presidents Part 1
In this episode of the podcast, Howard and Jess dig into three paranormal presidential tales including the ghost of a very much alive John Adams, the medieval ritual of "bier right" attempted in a murder trial where Adams was the defense attorney, and the nursery bogey Rawhead and Bloody Bones that terrified founders like Thomas Jefferson as children.
John Quincy Adams's Footloose Winter
John Quincy Adams was a contemporary of Jane Austen, and his diary reads like a snotty male version of Pride and Prejudice.
John Adams calling himself an assemblage of sloth, sleep, and littleness who could sometimes rage like a lion.
John Quincy Adams's Footloose Winter
John Quincy Adams fought for the right to dance.
Did George Washington Poop With Friends?
Digging into why Mount Vernon’s “necessary” has three holes.
Solar Eclipse Tips From John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams loved solar eclipses. Maybe too much.
The Senator Who Hated John Adams’s Stupid Face
William Maclay: The Senator Who Hated John Adams's Stupid Face
John Quincy Adams's Life in 9 Boats
John Quincy Adams's life revolved around boats, from deadly Atlantic crossings to holey canoes and The Amistad.
John Quincy Adams's Footloose Winter
John Quincy Adams had a footloose winter in 1786, when he went up against a local preacher who wanted to ban dancing.
Hamilton Rocks The Future Of History
Hamilton rocks the future of history.
Solar Eclipse Tips From John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams wrote a sonnet to the sun after a solar eclipse in 1846.
John Quincy Adams's Footloose Winter
An 18th century hangover. Detail from William Hogarth's "Francis Matthew Schutz In His Bed," which would be the best name for a painting ever if Francis Matthew were the subject's full name.