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    14 Fun Facts About John Quincy Adams
    14 Fun Facts About John Quincy Adams
    14 Fun Facts About John Quincy Adams
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    14 Fun Facts About John Quincy Adams

    By Cullen Gwin

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    John Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States. He was born to John and Abigail Adams on July 11, 1767, in Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts.
    Adams grew up at his father's side, accompanying him on trips while his father carried out his political duties. At an early age, Adams began a political career of his own.
    He led a varied and interesting life, much of which he wrote about in a daily journal. Here are some of the interesting things in his life.

    Do you know:
    How did John Quincy Adams pronounce his middle name?
    When did John Quincy Adams start writing his journal and how long was it when he was done?
    What pet did John Quincy Adams keep in the White House?
    How many of John Quincy Adams' children died before he did?
    How many times was John Quincy Adams buried?

    Find out the answers to these questions and more and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.
    Ages 8 and up.
    All measurements in American and metric.
    Reading Level: 6.6

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateJul 27, 2017
    ISBN9781370214877
    14 Fun Facts About John Quincy Adams
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    Cullen Gwin

    Cullen Gwin was born and raised in California and still makes it his home. He always loved writing, even as a youngster, and remembers when his mother would make his sisters listen to his latest creation around the dinner table. This event was always met by groans from his siblings.Thankfully his writing has improved since then and it is much more welcome to his readers.

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