Download or read book First Son and President written by Beverly Gherman and published by Millbrook Press. This book was released on 2005-08-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: America’s sixth president and son of America’s second president, John Quincy Adams lived an extraordinary life. Beginning as a young boy as secretary for his father during the peace talks that ended the Revolutionary War, Adams served his country as a diplomat, state senator, secretary of state, the president, and as a representative in congress. Through his many speeches, essays, books, and written reports, Adams helped shape America. Today, he is remembered as a great statesman, a scholar, and a poet, just as he hoped he would be.