Retro Report(@RetroReport):John Quincy Adams's life spanned much of the nation's first century. He witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill as a child and lived long enough to become the first U.S. president to be photographed. The executive director of @GWBooks (@lmchervinsky) reflects on what Adams's life reveals about the challenges of leadership in a young democracy in this short take from @RetroReport. In Pursuit: Lessons of American Leadership, based on @InPursuitUSA by More Perfect, explores what presidents and first ladies can teach us about leadership, citizenship and public service. Watch the special today on @PBS platforms and Retro Report's website:

2026.11.03 20:20

John Quincy Adams's life spanned much of the nation's first century. He witnessed the Battle of Bunker Hill as a child and lived long enough to become the first U.S. president to be photographed. The executive director of @GWBooks (@lmchervinsky) reflects on what Adams's life reveals about the challenges of leadership in a young democracy in this short take from @RetroReport. In Pursuit: Lessons of American Leadership, based on @InPursuitUSA by More Perfect, explores what presidents and first ladies can teach us about leadership, citizenship and public service. Watch the special today on @PBS platforms and Retro Report's website: