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John Quincy Adams : a man for the whole people
Title
John Quincy Adams : a man for the whole people / Randall B. Woods.
ISBN
9780593187241
0593187245
9780593187258
Publication
[New York] : Dutton, [2024]
Copyright Notice Date
©2024
Physical Description
772 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
Summary
"A magisterial journey through the epic life and transformative times of John Quincy Adams"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Woods, Randall Bennett, 1944- John Quincy Adams [New York] : Dutton, [2024]
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 20, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The Adamses of Braintree
Innocence Abroad
Revolutionary Diplomacy
Paris
Harvard
Law and First Love
Taking the Stage
A Diplomatic Education
Louisa
Berlin and the XYZ Affair
The Election of
"A Foolish Consistency . . ."
Cicero's Acolyte
The Russian Assignment
Alexander
The Republic in Peril
War
Ghent
A Winter Odyssey
Minister to the Court of St. James
Secretary of State
The Politics of Empire
The Transcontinental Treaty
Empire and Slavery: the Missouri Compromise
The Holy Alliance
Political Caballing
The Monroe Doctrine
The Election of
"Liberty is Power"
Under Siege
The Election of
Thwarted Ambitions
Congressman Adams
"The great and foul stain on the Union"
The "Gag Rule"
Texas
The Amistad Affair
The Censure Fight
The Price of Empire.
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