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He suffered a stroke on February 21, 1848. He died two days later in the evening of February 23, 1848 in the capital of Washington D.C. <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents John Quincy Adams]] by Zachary Kent, Children's Press</ref>
He suffered a stroke on February 21, 1848. He died two days later in the evening of February 23, 1848 in the capital of Washington D.C. <ref> [[Encyclopedia of Presidents John Quincy Adams]] by Zachary Kent, Children's Press</ref>
==Religious Views==
<Blockquote>"The first and almost the only book deserving of universal attention is the Bible."<ref>The Rebirth of America (1986), Arthur S. DeMoss, Pg. 37</ref></blockquote>
==Miscellaneous Facts==
==Miscellaneous Facts==
*Adams was also responsible for the first installation in the White House of a pool table. Among his more unusual hobbies, he regularly went skinny dipping in the [[Potomac]] river. The first American female professional journalist, Anne Royall, knew of Adams' habit of taking nude swims at 5 a.m. She had frequently asked for interviews with him and been refused, so she went to the river and sat on his clothes until he answered her questions, becoming the first woman to interview a president.
*Adams was also responsible for the first installation in the White House of a pool table. Among his more unusual hobbies, he regularly went skinny dipping in the [[Potomac]] river. The first American female professional journalist, Anne Royall, knew of Adams' habit of taking nude swims at 5 a.m. She had frequently asked for interviews with him and been refused, so she went to the river and sat on his clothes until he answered her questions, becoming the first woman to interview a president.
*Adams was the first president to have his photo taken (April 13, 1843). [http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/qadams.html]
*Adams was the first president to have his photo taken (April 13, 1843).<ref>http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/Presidents/qadams.html</ref>
*His wife was the only foreign First Lady America has ever had and kept silk worms in order to have gowns made from their products.
*His wife was the only foreign First Lady America has ever had and kept silk worms in order to have gowns made from their products.
*He is one of the two Presidents to have had his father previously elected President. The only other instance is [[George W. Bush]].
*He is one of the two Presidents to have had his father previously elected President. The only other instance is [[George W. Bush]].
*He is the only President to have entered Congress ''after'' being President.
*He is the only President to have entered [[Congress]] ''after'' being President.
==References==
==References==
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