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ISSUE 3/2007  >  E-Talk Related Historical Links Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) - For more than two centuries the MHS has been collecting and preserving materials relating to the history of the commonwealth of Massachusetts and the United States. The holdings of the MHS encompass millions of rare and unique documents and artifacts vital to the study of American history. Of particular interest to scholars of US-Russia relations, are materials related to the Adams Family. The Adams Family Papers manuscript collection comprises over a quarter million documents, including letters and diaries, of John Quincy Adams, the first U.S. Minister to Russia and the sixth president of the United States, as well as several generations of Adamses. Included on this site are the Diaries of John Qunicy Adams (http://www.masshist.org/jqadiaries/) as well as excerpts from his earlier diaries during his teenage years in Russia (http://www.masshist.org/exhibitions/jqa.cfm). An American Dynasty: The Adams Family Adams National Historical Park (http://www.nps.gov/adam/) tells the story of four generations of the Adams family (from 1720 to 1927). The park has two main sites: the Birthplaces of 2nd U.S. President John Adams and 6th U.S. President John Quincy Adams, and Peacefield including the "Old House," home to four generations of the Adams family, and the Stone Library which contains more than 14,000 historic volumes. Of particular interest is the biography of John Quincy Adams (http://www.nps.gov/adam/jqa-bio-page-3.htm) The Amistad Case - John Quincy Adams made a landmark defense of captured Africans on the ship "Amistad" who were bound for North America as slaves. These websites provide a rich collection of materials related to this event, which bolstered the abolitionist cause in the United States. For a brief review of the Amistad case and accompanying portraits, please, refer to the National Portrait Gallery's website. (http://www.npg.si.edu/col/amistad/index.htm) The Amistad Case: teaching with documents of the National Archives. (http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/amistad/) Argument of John Quincy Adams before the Supreme Court of the United States. (http://www.multied.com/amistad/amistad.html) Exploring Amistad at Mystic Seaport (http://amistad.mysticseaport.org/main/welcome.html) introduces the story of the Amistad Revolt and its historical setting. Special sections examine the event from various aspects, including the story, themes, people and places. The Project Gutenberg EBook of John Quincy Adams, by John. T. Morse (http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20183/20183.txt) (Copyright, 1882 and 1898) This eBook is provided as part of and under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org

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