1101 John Quincy Adams and the Union, by Samuel Flagg Bemis (read 12 Jan 1971) This is the second of Bemis' two-volume biography of John Quincy Adams. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1830 and served till his death on Feb 23, 1848. Two-thirds of this book is about his service in the House, and it is by far the most interesting part of the second volume. It is a tremendous life, and the diary made it rather easy to write, I'd think. I am tremendously impressed by the Adams life, and these books by Bemis are very worthwhile. ( )