Bob Crawford Presents America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams
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McMenamins and Oregon Historical Society present History Pub
Great Northwest Author Tour
America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams
Presented by Bob Crawford, in conversation with Kerry Tymchuk
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
7pm/doors 6pm
$15
All ages
Bob Crawford, best known as the bassist of the beloved folk band The Avett Brothers, is a historian and author of 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎'𝑠 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑜𝑛: 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝐴𝑑𝑎𝑚𝑠, 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘. He is the creator of the podcasts “Founding Son: John Quincy’s America” and “The Road to Now.” Join us as Bob delves into early American history, in conversation with Oregon Historical Society Boyle Family Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk.
Signed books available for purchase courtesy of Literary Arts Bookstore.
Great Northwest Author Tour
America’s Founding Son: John Quincy Adams
Presented by Bob Crawford, in conversation with Kerry Tymchuk
McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
7pm/doors 6pm
$15
All ages
Bob Crawford, best known as the bassist of the beloved folk band The Avett Brothers, is a historian and author of 𝐴𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎'𝑠 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑜𝑛: 𝐽𝑜ℎ𝑛 𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝐴𝑑𝑎𝑚𝑠, 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑀𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘. He is the creator of the podcasts “Founding Son: John Quincy’s America” and “The Road to Now.” Join us as Bob delves into early American history, in conversation with Oregon Historical Society Boyle Family Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk.
Signed books available for purchase courtesy of Literary Arts Bookstore.
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McMenamins Kennedy School, Kennedy School Hotel, 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211, United States
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