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Tag: John Quincy Adams

Life In the Berkshires

Who isn’t related to William Cullen Bryant?

What a lineage! This is only part of the extended family.

by Bernard A. Drew
Posted on May 11, 2020
Viewpoints

CONNECTIONS: Is two-party system at risk?

Like now, at the time of the birth of our nation, there were two parties: the Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans. Within three decades, one would disappear.

by Carole Owens
Posted on January 21, 2020
Life In the Berkshires

CONNECTIONS: Berkshire taverns were social hubs

Today we would not think of a tavern as part of the cultural life of a town, but in 18th-century Berkshire, it was.

by Carole Owens
Posted on December 3, 2019
Viewpoints

CONNECTIONS: Unpopular presidents

All five received mixed reviews, but possibly all presidents do. What they accomplished and how their terms were characterized varied.

by Carole Owens
Posted on November 19, 2019
Viewpoints

CONNECTIONS: Character assassination, an American political tradition

Principles, reason, and policies don’t stand a chance against snappy character assassination, juicy alliteration, and fear mongering. What will the American public do?

by Carole Owens
Posted on July 26, 2016
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