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Founding Son: Episode 6 - The Last of Earth

Half-Hour History: Secrets of the Medieval World

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The Last of Earth, but I Am Composed

Louisa Thomas is the author of Louisa, the extraordinary life of Mrs. Adams. On February 23rd, at 7.15 pm, John Quincy Adams died. Friends and foes gathered to pay their respects as he lay unconscious. She was allowed a few private hours with her husband before they were shuffled away.

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