What ideas animated the early United States' most important diplomat? David Hendrickson, president of the John Quincy Adams Society, discusses major themes in Adams' life, thought, and character and how these informed his approach to international affairs. 

Hendrickson is the author of the new book Freedom, Independence, Peace: John Quincy Adams and American Foreign Policy. It is available as a digital edition at no cost or in print from Barnes and Noble for $9.99. Find it here: https://jqas.org/freedom-independence-peace/