american history tv," the correspondence between john and abigail adams and the correspondence between john quincy adams and his wife louisa adams. john adams and his son were some of the first to serve as terms of presidencies of the united states. the 45 minute program was cohosted by the massachusetts historical society and the abigail adams historical society . >> i will start by inter-and -- by introducing our first speaker, if in bullock is the author of "revolutionary brotherhood: freemasonry," and also the author of "american revolution." in addition to being a fulbright scholar in japan, he has also served at many venues, including on "good morning america" and "all things considered." our other speaker is a doctorate at the university of melbourne and has specialized training in editing from arizona state university, and neil was up until recently a editor at the adams papers and worked at the university of south carolina and earned a masters degree in public history from north carolina state. so i want to welcome steve, our first speaker. [applause] >> thank you. on the last day of marc

i think anyone who tells you even someone who has written a book on john quincy adams what john quincy adams would do about isis how he would respond to vladimir putin or how he would deal with the south china sea and china's aggressive behavior you might hear a load of stuff which may or may not be true. people like to cherry pick quotes from the founders to support any position so on the one hand, john quincy adams, we know as you pointed out sir, would be against all forms of intervention. america goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy. that's an 1821 when he says this. yet two years before he is supporting aggressive military policy expansionist military policy into florida, which is spanish florida at this time. because preemptively it can begin to nudge through the threat of military force, spanish power out of florida to make sure it falls into our owner bit. so i would say just as a caution before i begin to answer your question be wary of understanding what john quincy adams would say about a threat today. now with all that background, what would john quincy adams sa

this is john quincy adams in 1796. around the time when he is in london, courting louisa at the johnson family household. abigail really liked this image. she said that john quincy favorite it so much. louisa thought it was too flattering. here is louisa catherine painted in 1824 with her harp. john quincy like to go to the johnson household when he was in london and here the girls sing and play musical instruments. louisa was very happy with the fact that by the 1820's, the harp had come back into vogue. she was an accomplished musician. she decided to be painted with the popular instrument at the time. proximity did play a major role in the courtship letters, and the difference in background between the two individuals was also important. john and abigail spent a lot of their married life apart abigail's with the children, john was away. it gives you great exchanges between this couple. the difference with john quincy and louisa is once they get married, they are spending most of their time together. when john quincy

[applause] >> [indiscernible] >> that was her son john quincy who had many, many languages. john adams -- no, he was great at english. [laughter] he was really fluid. reading john adams is a real pleasure. i think of all the founders, i think he was the greatest of the -- and i think, of course we don't have recordings, but his spoken language -- when he is responsible for the acceptance of the declaration of independence, he spoke, and they say between 2-4 hours, i don't know, it's just extemporaneous -- he had good english. he learned french when he went to france, and he probably played around with dutch when he was in holland, but i don't think he was a very great linguist. she had a little bit of french but she -- and she studied it when she went to france, she bred moliÈre, she read the plays, she went to the theater in an attempt to learn french, but i don't think either of them became as fluid as their son did. >> i had a question about happiness. how did abigail make that transition from braintree to europe and to london? did she enjoy herself over there? >> she was

i showed you pictures of john quincy adams diary where he writes pages every day. the night he meets with henry clay is a page and a half that is blank. historians have speculated for ever clearly we all know what this means. but i think it's a step back from this. it doesn't matter whether not it was quid pro quo. henry clay would never have

she was followed at approximately two year intervals by john quincy, susanna, who died after a year, charles, thomas. a last child was stillborn in 1777. all the while john's law practice grew. he traveled the circuit when the courts were in session, and therefore was frequently away from home. abigail remained at home with children and servants. she visited or was visited by her parents, sisters and friends, but often she was lonely. after eight years she wrote to him alass, how many snow banks divide thee and me and my warmest wishes to see thee will not melt one of them. due to john's thriving business they moved twice to boston returning home in 1770 after john apparently had a broke down. then they moved back to boston and this was the pattern then that for their first decade of marriage, john built his law practice and his reputation. and he later wrote i had more business at the bar than any lawyer in boston. abigail gave birth and ran her household. all this occurred within the context of a closely knit extended family. and among many friends. and it was during this time also

john quincy adams was born and came of age during the american revolution, when his father went to europe as a diplomat he brought his son before he was even a teenager to accompany him to witness the birth of american states craft and diplomacy. when he returned back to the united states to attend college he was preponderances the most well-traveled american of his ear ramp is appointed as ambassador to the netherlands at the age of 27, and this starts tis diplomatic career he continue are in presidents washington adams and madison, and then the is secretary of state are in president monroe and credited with extending u.s. borders to the pacific for the first time he follows these successes up with a single failure of his life. he is elected president of the united states of america. it's actually the low opinion of his life and career -- low point of his life and career, and his presidencies were generally regarded as failure. but it is worth noting his vision for the united states, the progressive vision he lays

. >> booktv continues now with a recounting of john quincy adams's plans for the united states to become a global leader. charles howell describes the strategy and the costs incurred to reach and maintain international prominence. it is about an hour. >> we are very lucky to have charles here today. ..

this one from the sixth president of the united states john quincy adams. yes, radical islamists were at hand even back then. he wrote the precept of the koran is perpetual war against all who deny that muhammad is the prophet of god. the vanquish may purchase their lives by attribute. they may be appeased by a promise of peace. john quincy adams. he wasn't politically correct. but how correct was he? we're coming right back. >> president obama continues to learn the hard way about foreign policy. dictators simply can't be trusted. that includes the castro brothers. next. lou: joining us now fox news political analyst julie. pulitzer winner, joe. outnumbered, jedediah mueller. good to have you here. let's start with the president carrying on a character assassination on netanyahu and dermer. what are they thinking? >> oh, stop it. if it was a republican president -- >> you're out. let me speak for you lou. tonight, look, if this were a republican president, you would have a very different attitude about this. this is not an insult to barack obama. lou: no,

this one from the sixth president of the united states john quincy adams.radical islamists were at hand even back then. he wrote the precept of the koran is perpetual war against all who deny that muhammad is the prophet of god. the vanquish may purchase their lives by attribute. they may be appeased by a promise of peace. john quincy adams. he wasn't politically correct. but how correct was he? we're coming right back. >> president obama continues to learn the hard way about foreign policy. dictators simply can't be trusted. that includes the castro sheila! you see this ball control? you see this right? it's 80% confidence and 64% knee brace. that's more... shh... i know that's more than 100%. but that's what winners give. now bicycle kick your old 401(k) into an ira. i know, i know. listen, just get td ameritrade's rollover consultants on the horn. they'll guide you through the whole process. it's simple. even she could do it. whatever, janet. for all the confidence you need. td ameritrade. you got this. hiring new employees can be tough. but it doesn't h

john quincy adams. he wasn't politically correct but how correct was he?e are coming right back. >>> the president's choice to lead the department of justice gives congress a truly shocking opinion of the rights of illegal immigrants and rights of american citizens. billionaire mort zuckerman is our guest next. >>> attorney general nominee loretta lynch today defended president obama's executive amnesty fiat, saying illegal immigrants have a quote right and obligation to work in this country, the same as american citizens. joining me now, billionaire publisher, real estate magnate, boston properties executive chairman mort zuckerman. good to see you. >> good to be here. >> how could she possibly draw an analog between the rights to work specifically of american citizens and that of those in this country illegally? >> well i think frankly i don't find that leap of faith surprising from this administration. from their point of view, it's just all politics and it has nothing to do with the values of this country or the legal rights of what we hope is going to

take that john quincy adams. it essentially is the doctrine for the united states will not allow european power or foreign powers to intervene and meddle in the affairs of the western hemisphere. look, right now the chinese are becoming patrons of the regime in venezuela, of an increasingly liberal friends i should say liberal regime in ecuador. the iranians we now know have extensive ties throughout latin america in places like venezuela. russia is once again threatening at least to boost its traditional or pre-cold war era security ties with cuba. i'm not exactly sure how american interest are well served by a secretary of state reviving a foreign policy doctrine that most people probably don't spend all the time thinking about simply in order to announce that it is dead. we do not want russia china rand intervening in latin america, and i don't think quite frankly venezuelans, cubans or ecuadorians do either. >> host: back to the book. part of your criticism of president obama which is much in the book, not th

history and ten biographies of the founding father including john hancock, george washington and john quincy adams. the new book is "john marshall: the chief justice who saved the nation". moderating our final discussion is judge david wecht, a great friend of the center and you are in very capable hands with him, he served on superior court of pennsylvania since 2012. before that he was trial judge on the court of common pleas, and he has presided over important cases, he has been an administrative judge and is incredibly excellent moderator. please join me in welcoming harlow giles unger and judge david wecht. [applause] >> thank you. thank you so much it is a great pleasure to be here in front of such a wonderful audience with such a distinguished scholar and author who has given us a fantastic new book about the great chief justice john marshall, the book is subtitled the chief justice who saved the nation. i am sure harlow giles unger will give you insights, he can only clear his throat before the curtain comes down. i suppose the first question i would put to you is why john marshall a

if you look back in history, of course, the adams, john and john quincy, grover cleveland, jimmy carter, they were president and then they achieved a role or position in the minds and hearts of the american people that exceeded the elective office they had sought. i think bob has reached that position. bob is loved and appreciated not so much for what he did, even though he is truly respected for that, but who he is. the stance he is willing to take, the positions he's willing to advocate that sometimes are not popular, sometimes a against majority opinion sometimes against his own party, but always true to himself and his own inner compass. bob, i think you have achieved that role. even though you are part of that greatest generation, the thing that really makes you special is the kind of human being that you are. you will always be remembered and loved and revered in this institution. you will always be appreciated by the american people. for those of us in this chamber, you will always be our colleague, our friend, our leader, and one of america's favorite sons. ladies and gentlemen,

and so for many -- it was actually written by john quincy adams and essentially they will not allow european powers to intervene and metal in the western hemisphere. and right now the chinese are becoming patrons of the regime in venezuela and we have an increasingly liberal regime in ecuador, the radiance had extensive ties and it is once again threatening to boost the traditional were pre-cold war era security ties with cuba, not exactly sure how these are well served by the secretary of state, revising a foreign-policy doctrine that most do not spend all their time thinking about simply to announce that it is bad, you do not want russia or china or iran intervening in latin america, and i don't think venezuelans are cubans or ecuadorians do either. i'm back to the book part of the criticism of present obama in the book you refer to them -- >> certainly with your sense of history, standing on the shore line and commanding the tide to receive. to prove these powers and so when the president says that this tide has receded, he can only observe that the tide receded and he cannot command it.

the proslavery constitutional theory and the anti-slavery constitutional theory played chiefly by john quincy adams after he left the presidency and was in congress. he was the godfather of the libertarian interpretation of the constitution. the anti-slavery theory that is in the ratification of the 14th amendment. it's a fascinating or why it was douglass and his followers by slavery was already unconstitutional before the 13th amendment. it is an interesting argument. i try not to take the position that they were exactly right or wrong because i don't think there was the right answer at that point. that is why an amendment was necessary. by the time the 14th amendment came around what had happened was the southerners right of congress. the war was over. the south was laid waste by the war and the radical republicans saw this as their opportunity to put their constitutional theory permanently into the constitution. not so much to say they would change in the constitution, but to restore what they thought had always been the constitution and that is the principle of the privacy of individual

john wall and quincy acey trading christmas day pleasantries. wall says water under a bridge. >> just playing basketball you know. you have altercation throughout the season. i look past that. we are past that now. and i'm just going out there and playing basketball trying to help my team win the game. >> a lot of the guys we played last time, we don't have. but at the same time, we can't take that for granted because they are still a hungry team. they are a young team now. and when ever people are given an opportunity to take advantage of it. >> the knicks stink. no doubt. just my opinion. >> trying to continue with a sense to the peek with the big 10. terrapins ranked 11th in the ap poll. ninth in the usa today poll. highest since 2002, 2003 when they won the championship. so let's take a look at how the two teams measure up. illinois is one of the teams in the big 10 you don't always think about. but when you go on the road, it is tough to play there. there are some of the numbers there. maryland averaging 74 points a game. caps starting to s

he was inducted into the gospel music hall of fame, worked with all the giants, elton john, quincy joneshe list goes on and on. andre crouch was born in san francisco, grew up in the san fernando valley. he will be missed. andre crouch has died at the age of 72. >> great voice. >> incredible artist. >> very talented. >>> 7:21. after 30 years on capitol hill, california senator barbara boxer announces she will not seek re-election. she told the news in this video with her grandson. in 20 minutes, the early frontrunner showing interest in taking her place. >> punched her in the face. >> next, a 72-year-old woman was beaten and robbed at a bart station. the clues police have trying to catch the attacker. bulldog: the red tags mean save up to 40% on clearance mattresses. get up to 48 months interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. pup: i found a red tag! [laughter] bulldog: mattress discounters' year end clearance sale ends soon! . >>> police sources tell ktvu that maurice speights was at a club early monday morning. witnesses say gang members tried to rob him of gold chains in a parking lot

the wiz will see the knicks for the first time since that christmas scuffle between john wall and knicks forward quincy acey much the knicks are trying to avoid their 13th straight loss tonight and that will be tough to do without baltimore native carmelo anthony. anthony will sit out tonight due to a sore knee but he wants to play bad tonight because he's back and you want to show out in front of your family. >> missed this game and head back home, family and friends. you know how close to home i am. people really look forward to it coming back and playing here. so always kind of a sad day. >> and a final note in college hoops, the terps are on the road against illinois and third ranked u.v.a. will host n.c. state. maureen, as a college basketball watcher, she will be tuned in. auto i'll be there watching. of course. >> exactly. >> let's check the weather before we get to basketball final look coming up. we want to remind you of the schools on a two hour delay. public schools in prince george's fairfax, culpepper, prince william and faquier counties will start two hours late tomorrow. that's thursday.

john paul, nixon kate middleton, a lot of birth dade to. >> shawnette celebrated -- how we roll here. >> you know, notice almost every day of the year people have birthdays. >> wow, imagine that? >> yes. >> but quincybet he can sing happy birthday. >> he's trying kree youth new hobbies for 2013, either salsa dancing or learning to sing better. >> yep. hey, listen, the thing is because i feel like avenue lot of talent, i think a loft talent just feeds to be refined, needs to be dusted off, okay? here south philly, we have the illustrious rene kate robinson. how are you doing? vocal coach. >> yes sir. >> she has worked with boyz ii men, worked with teddy pendergress, worked with jill scott. you worked with this lady right here, carol. >> yes. >> so, what's the key to, you know i guess if i kneel like i can sing but i want to take it to another level. >> do you have breathe first. learn how to breathe. then we incorporate the breathing into the actual singing. >> okay, now speaking of singing, carol riddick has been around doing her thing for, you know, a lot of years only 22 years old. she has a new cd, love phases. so what we're going to do, carol, i know you can sing, i can sing a little bit. you'r

john bellochi, jane curtain oh, right. >> guild a radnor. >> george co. i don't know that is. >> okay, thanks, caitlin. 8:44, so we're supposed to get back out to quincy.is gym? >> aim american ninja warriors these guys have actually done it on the show. i'm just stretching out. just to get ready for >> camera says. >> yes? >> christy, trying to do a show here. >> apparently mike jerrick thinks all caitlin has to do is google stuff. >> well, she's right. >> i know, sue usually does it you're doing good job caitlin. >> you know the original cast of saturday night live called not ready for prime time players. >> how about that? >> will. >> we just saw a shot from this in horsham. >> this doesn't look like it is physically possible, what they were just doing quincy. >> really doesn't. it is a little scary. is this like how do i jump in and do this? is this physically possible for regular person to come into this gym and get -- be a rock star? >> absolutely. >> we have number of progresses wow. >> and this is casino of the end result. >> been working on it for couple of month now doing real well with it. >> a lotted. grip strength, a lot of pull ups. so, i