Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams Quotes
Had I stepped onto Noah's Ark, I do not think I should have been more astounded.
The First Lady had been born in London and had not set foot in America until she was 26. It was memorable:
Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, 1775-1852, First Lady (John Quincy Adams), Diary
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In the French & Indian War, Braddock had organized a military expedition to destroy some of the forts that the French had constructed. (See {37008}.) Braddock and the other military officers thought that the force Braddock had organized would be overwhelming and easily accomplish the objective. Benjamin Franklin was one of the only Colonial leaders who expressed concern about the expedition–{583427}. This was one of the first battles for a promising young officer named George Washington who had two horses shot out from under him.
Louisa Catherine Adams was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829 during the presidency of John Quincy Adams. Born in London, she was the first First Lady to be born outside the United States or the preceding Thirteen Colonies—a distinction that would not be shared until 192 years later by Melania Trump.
