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John Adams (1797-1801) Adams called for annual remembrance of the 4th of July, complete with fireworks and celebrations (and of course barbecues)! "I believe that it will be celebrated by suc- ceeding generations as the great anniversary festival," "It ought to be celebrated by pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of this con- tinent to the other, from this time forward forever more.”
Adams was so seriously dedicated to the freedom and ideals our nation and died on the 4th of July, the same day as Thomas Jeffer- son. BQ 6
John Adams was right on cue when he called for annual 4th of July celebrations, which became the most popular day to BBQ.
will tour of America. He wanted to “get back into the great family of the union”. The events were highly publicized in local newspa- pers and were highlighted with large public barbecues across the country. BQ 8
James Monroe attending one of the many BBQ’s held during the Era of Good Feelings.
John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) Adams was one of the healthi- est and best-educated presidents walking 3 miles a day and taking his daily swim in the Potomac River totally nude. He always dressed in full formal attire, including top hat and cane and was perceived as an elitist snob because he didn’t like small talk and avoided people and the press in general. He even kept an alliga- tor in the White House bathroom to scare away guests. Adams was as far removed from barbecue as he was people. Due to the many barbecue rallies his political opponent held Adams referred to them as the “savage ticket” and called them” dissolute, noisy and discontented”. The “Q” in Adams middle name is the closest he came to barbecue and that might have cost him the Re-elec- tion. BQ 1
Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) Jackson was nicknamed “Old Hick- ory” because he was as tough as hickory wood. He used this image on his campaign trail by handing out hickory toothpicks, setting up hickory poles and fueling his barbecues with hickory chips. He started a new style of campaigning by taking his mes- sage directly to the people and staging a series of parades and barbecues. Jackson is credited with developing the modern politi- cal campaign and hosted so many barbecues during the election, they called him the “barbecue orator”. Once elected, he planted two groves of trees beside the White House just to host barbecues. BQ 10
Andrew Jackson, was called the “BBQ Orator” due to so many BBQ’s he gave during his campaign.
Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809). Jefferson knew how to have a goodtime and is responsible for starting the annual tradition of the White House barbecue. In 1801, he presided over the first 4th of July public reception at The White House. Mary Randolph, a close relative created the first cookbook to contain a barbecue recipe which was certainly served at the White House during his presidency. Jefferson died on the 4th of July on the 50th anniver- sary of the Declaration of Independence. BQ 8
Thomas Jefferson started the annual White House BBQ tradition, he used his cousin’s recipe, which is the first BBQ recipe ever to be printed.
James Madison (1809-1817) Madison was more of the quiet type and preferred to host barbecues at his private home in Montpe- lier. Archeologists have recently discovered his barbecue pits complete with charcoal and pork jaw bones. During the War of 1812 the meat packer Samuel Wilson provided salted pork and beef to the army. All the barrels were stamped with the manufac- tures name and that is how the legend of Uncle Sam was born. BQ 7
James Madison kept a large BBQ fire pit next to his home in Vir- ginia.
James Monroe (1817-1825) “Monroe is the man!” was the cam- paign slogan and how he lived. In college he stormed the British Governor’s house and confiscated 300 weapons, rode shotgun with Washington crossing the Delaware River. When Hamilton challenged him to a duel, his only reply “I’m ready, get your pis- tols”. Madison ushered in the era of good feelings on his good-
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