LITTLE Ealing History Group has published a book based on the diaries of John Quincy Adams, the 19th Century American statesman and diplomat.
He was elected the sixth President of the United States in 1825. Prior to that, he served as the US representative in Britain and lived with his family at Little Boston House on the border of Ealing and Brentford.
Throughout his life Adams kept a detailed diary, and the record of his two years in Ealing provides a fascinating insight, not only into his life and thought but also into the life of the area.
Using the diary and other sources, Little Ealing History Group explores the life of Adams and his family and the community in which he lived during his time here.
Jonathan Oates, Ealing borough archivist and local history librarian, said: “An American President in Ealing is attractively produced and well illustrated. It is well set out, reads well and reproduces a great deal of valuable material which will be new to many.”
Little Ealing History Group has just eight members and was set up in 2000 to research the history of the area. It previously published Little Ealing: A Walk Through History (2002).
For further information visit: littleealinghistory.org.uk
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