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John Adams : party of one / James Grant.
A biography of the revolutionary, founding father, and second president of the United States explores his origins as a son of Massachusetts who crafted himself into an uncompromisingly ethical politician and social reformer.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374113148
- ISBN: 0374113149
- Physical Description: viii, 530 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, ©2005.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-507) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | "More fortunate than all my fellow citizens" -- Son of Puritans -- To live and die in Braintree -- "Glowing like furnaces" -- "From so small a spark" -- "Hearty in the cause" -- In defense of Captain Preston -- "In opposition to the rising sun" -- Faith of Brattle Street -- "A man of 1774" -- "Called by Providence" -- Whirlwind -- "Conquer or die" -- Making of a diplomat -- A Yankee in Paris -- Constitution monger -- Fencing with Count Vergennes -- Triumph in Amsterdam -- Peacemaker, junk-bond promoter -- Joyous reunion -- Minister to the Court of St. James -- Stuffed shirt -- Mr. Vice President -- "President by three votes" -- Party of one -- Road to tranquility. |
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| Subject: | Adams, John, 1735-1826. Presidents > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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Summary:
A biography of the revolutionary, founding father, and second president of the United States explores his origins as a son of Massachusetts who crafted himself into an uncompromisingly ethical politician and social reformer.
