Thursday, August 13, 2009

John Quincey Adams: Twitterer

From American Libraries Direct

John Quincy Adams: Twitterer

The Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston has launched a Twitter feed based on the short diary entries of John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States. A few months ago, a student touring the society observed, upon hearing of Adams’s terse entries, “It’s like he’s using Twitter.” Adams began one of his short diaries on August 5, 1809, when he departed for Russia as U.S. ambassador. The daily feed will presumably continue until 2036....Boston Globe, July 31

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