John Quincy Adams and America’s Tortured Adolescence
And what his example of statesmanship can teach us today.
TL;DR
- The 1830s and 1840s are termed "America's tortured adolescence."
- This era followed the generation of the Founding Fathers.
- John Quincy Adams delivered a speech on April 30, 1839.
- The speech was given at the New York Historical Society.
- It commemorated the 50th anniversary of George Washington's inauguration.
- The speech also celebrated the jubilee of the Constitution.