Tag Archives: John Quincy Adams

“1828-1829: Changing Times”

Posted on January 28, 2013 by vb guenther

A little more than forty years after the signing of the Constitution of the United States, the country’s economy is primarily agrarian, however, industrialization is taking root in the cities. Westward expansion is stimulating the development of a national infrastructure and … Continue reading →

Posted in historical | Tagged 1828, 1829, abolition, abolition of slavery, Andrew Jackson, Calvinism, evangelical protestantism, Free Blacks, immigrants, itinerant preachers, John Quincy Adams, philosophical shift 19th, politics, socialist tenet shared property, suffragist movement, utopian commnties, westward expansion | 3 Comments

Reverberation, The Novel

Posted on November 13, 2012 by vb guenther

_____________________________________________________________ “I love the ethical, moral and religious themes that were brought up by the story. Very complicated and messy, like in real life.” | Quote from Katja Baker’s review of Reverberation, The Novel, my historical-fiction book . ______________________________________________________________ Excerpt from REVERBERATION, THE … Continue reading →

Posted in historical, historical novel | Tagged 1828, 1829, 19th century philosophy, 19th century socialism, American Colonization Society, Andrew Jackson, Bible-quoting preacher, early women's rights, inheritance, John Quincy Adams, Liberia, love, murder, race relations, religion, utopian communities | Leave a comment

“Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams: 1828”

Posted on September 15, 2012 by vb guenther

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Posted in historical, Short Fiction, Short Story | Tagged Alexander Arbuthnot, Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, electioneering, Hurrah Boys, John Quincy Adams, Louis Louaillier, Old Hickory, Robert Armbrister, slanderous campaigning, US Constitution, US presidential election 1828 | 1 Comment

“A Slanderous Campaign”

Posted on August 19, 2012 by vb guenther

Having just read Thomas Fitzgerald’s article on the slanderous current political race (“A sound-bite feast”), it seems timely to post this fictionalized interchange from my book, Reverberation, The Novel. This impromptu rally could easily have occurred during the 1828 presidential campaign … Continue reading →

Posted in Short Fiction, Short Story | Tagged Abigail Adams, adultery, Andrew Jackson, birthplace controversy, coffins, czar of Russia, dirty campaigns, historical fiction, history, Jackson vs. Adams 1828, John Quincy Adams, Rachel Jackson, slanderous campaigns, Thomas Fitzgerald | 2 Comments