Collection The Kennedys and the Arts
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s advocacy for the arts endures as a vital part of their...
John Quincy Adams and Music
- Date of Work
- c. 1812
- Credit
- Music Division, Library of Congress
John Quincy Adams and Music
Sheet music from The Lady of the Lake, c. 1812.
You Might Also Like
-
-
Collection An Artist Visits the White House Past
From its construction in 1792, until the 1902 renovation that shaped the modern identity and functions of the interior of the White...
-
Collection Music in the White House
Music is often called the universal language. It has been known to break down barriers and shape historic events in...
-
Collection "The President's Own"
On July 11, 1798, President John Adams approved legislation that officially brought "The President's Own" United States Marine Band into being, making...
-
Collection The Presidents
Biographies & Portraits
-
Collection Fourth of July at the White House
It was President Thomas Jefferson who first established the traditions of a Fourth of July celebration at the White House....
-
Bio Abigail Powers Fillmore
First of the first ladies to hold a job after marriage, Abigail Fillmore was helping her husband's career. She was...
-
Bio Nancy Reagan
"My life really began when I married my husband," says Nancy Reagan, who happily left an acting career for a...
-
Bio James Monroe
James Monroe was perhaps the most qualified citizen ever to serve as president of the United States. Born in 1758 in...
-
Bio Louisa Adams
The first first lady from outside the United States, Louisa Catherine Adams did not come to this country until four...
-
Bio John Quincy Adams
Son of a president, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and viewpoints...
-
Bio George W. Bush
George W. Bush came to power as the second presidential son (after John Quincy Adams) to achieve the office, and...
