The works of John Adams : second president of the United States : with a life of the author, notes and illustrations / by his grandson Charles Francis Adams.
John Adams 1735-1826
كتابAfter more than two hundred years in the shadows of Washington and Jefferson, John Adams enjoys fame as one of our top presidents. Of unprepossessing appearance and feisty temperament, he expressed his personal feelings in copious correspondence and public documents along with two unfinished autobiographies.Paul M. Zall draws from Adams's own letters, diaries, notes and autobiographies to create a fresh portrait. Adams's writings, both public and private, trace his rise from country lawyer to the nation's highest office by the sheer force of his personality. Lacking the advantages of money, co
العنوان |
Adams on Adams [electronic resource] / selected and edited by Paul M. Zall. |
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الطبعة |
1st ed. |
الناشر |
Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky |
تاريخ الإصدار |
2009 |
ملاحظات |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-171) and index. English |
رقم الرف |
Becoming a lawyer, 1735-1758 -- Practicing law, 1758-1765 -- Becoming a radical, 1764-1770 -- Reconciling idea and inclination, 1770-1774 -- Maneuvering independence, 1774-1775 -- Declaring independence, 1775-1776 -- Practicing diplomacy, 1776-1780 -- Being the Washington of negotiation, 1781-1783 -- Implementing independence, 1783-1788 -- Succeeding Washington, 1788-1801 -- Outliving enemies, 1801-1826. |
الشكل |
1 online resource (200 p.) |
اللغة |
الانكليزية |
تأريخ حقوق الملكية الفكرية |
©2004 |
رقم النظام |
997010716291505171 |
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