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John Quincy Adams

By James Traub

John Quincy Adams

By James Traub

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A penetrating, lyrical biography of John Quincy Adams, the president and politician whose experiences spanned—and shaped—the most critical period in our nation's history. "A splendid new biography .... Reliably thorough, blissfully bereft of jargon, and nicely paced."―New York Times Book Review Few figures in American history have held as many roles in public life as John Quincy Adams. The son of John Adams, he was a brilliant ambassador and secretary of state, a frustrated president, and a dedicated congressman who staunchly opposed slavery.  In John Quincy Adams, scholar and journalist James Traub draws on Adams's diaries, letters, and writings to evoke his numerous achievements-and failures-in office. A man of unwavering moral convictions, Adams is the father of foreign policy "realism" and one of the first proponents of the "activist government." But John Quincy Adams is first and foremost the story of a brilliant, flinty, and unyielding man whose life exemplified admirable political courage.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
656
Release Date:
2017-10-10
Publication Date:
2017-10-10
Publisher:
Basic Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0465093833
ISBN13:
9780465093830
Weight:
662 g
Height:
151 cm
Width:
227 cm
Thickness:
47 cm
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