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John Quincy Adams (inbunden, eng)
In this masterful biography, historian Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy''s long life, exposing a rich and complica...
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In this masterful biography, historian Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy''s long life, exposing a rich and complicated family saga and a political legacy that transformed the American Republic. Born the first son of John and Abigail Adams, he was pressured to follow in his father''s footsteps in both law and politics.
His boyhood was spent amid the furor of the American Revolution, and as a teen he assisted his father on diplomatic missions in Europe, hobnobbing with monarchs and statesmen, dining with Ben Franklin, sitting by Voltaire at the opera. He received a world class education, becoming fluent in Latin, Greek, German and French.
His astonishing intellect and poise would lead to a diplomatic career of his own, in which he''d help solidify his fledgling nation''s standing in the world. He was intertwined with every famous American of his day, from Washington to Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, Jackson, Calhoun, Clay, and Webster.
He was on stage, frequently front and center, during the Revolutionary Era, the fractious birth of American party politics, the War of 1812, the Era of Good Feelings, and the peak of Continental Expansion. It was against this backdrop that he served as an ambassador, senator, secretary of state, and, unhappily, as president.
This deeply researched, brilliantly written volume delves into John Quincy''s intellectual pursuits and political thought; his loving, yet at times strained, marriage to Louisa Catherine Johnson, whom he met in London; his troubling relationships with his three sons; and his fiery post-presidency rebirth in Congress as he became the chamber''s most vocal opponent of slavery.
His boyhood was spent amid the furor of the American Revolution, and as a teen he assisted his father on diplomatic missions in Europe, hobnobbing with monarchs and statesmen, dining with Ben Franklin, sitting by Voltaire at the opera. He received a world class education, becoming fluent in Latin, Greek, German and French.
His astonishing intellect and poise would lead to a diplomatic career of his own, in which he''d help solidify his fledgling nation''s standing in the world. He was intertwined with every famous American of his day, from Washington to Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, Jackson, Calhoun, Clay, and Webster.
He was on stage, frequently front and center, during the Revolutionary Era, the fractious birth of American party politics, the War of 1812, the Era of Good Feelings, and the peak of Continental Expansion. It was against this backdrop that he served as an ambassador, senator, secretary of state, and, unhappily, as president.
This deeply researched, brilliantly written volume delves into John Quincy''s intellectual pursuits and political thought; his loving, yet at times strained, marriage to Louisa Catherine Johnson, whom he met in London; his troubling relationships with his three sons; and his fiery post-presidency rebirth in Congress as he became the chamber''s most vocal opponent of slavery.
Format | Inbunden |
Omfång | 336 sidor |
Språk | Engelska |
Förlag | Penguin Putnam Inc |
Utgivningsdatum | 2024-06-25 |
ISBN | 9780593187241 |
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- Inbunden, 336, Engelska, Penguin Putnam Inc, 2024-06-25, 9780593187241
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- Format Inbunden
- Antal sidor 336
- Språk Engelska
- Förlag Penguin Putnam Inc
- Utgivningsdatum 2024-06-25
- ISBN 9780593187241