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Henry and Brooks Adams were the sons of Charles Francis Adams, who was the son of John Quincy Adams, 6th President. John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams, 2nd President.

If you ever read the autobiography of Henry Adams, he sort of thought he might become president one day but he really was no good at politics. So for him to sneer at other presidents as disproving the theory of evolution is just sour grapes.

I've never read Brooks Adams, but have read that he was a proto-fascist.

I didn't really enjoy reading Henry Adams, he was a bore. But it was required reading for a class I took.

His theories on the evolution of empires were rather interesting, but that was only the last few chapters and he seemed somewhat confused. I think he cribbed some of his ideas from his brother, Brooks.

By the way, I don't think you should call other people "fool." Matthew 5:22.