John Quincy Adams American visionary [LP]
A biography of the much misunderstood sixth president of the United States reveals the many sides of this forward-thinking man whose progressive vision helped shape the course of America.
| Main Author: | Kaplan, Fred, 1937- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book Large Print |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Harpercollins,
2014.
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Table of Contents:
- Hooks of steel, 1767-1778
- A European education, 1778-1783
- Slow voyage home, 1783-1787
- Most beautiful and beloved, 1787-1794
- Remember your characters, 1794-1797
- Begin anew the world, 1797-1801
- The white worm, 1801-1804
- Fiery ordeal, 1805-1808
- Paradise of fools, 1809-1814
- My wandering life, 1814-1817
- The terrible sublime, 1817-1821
- The Macbeth policy, 1821-1825
- No bed of roses, 1825-1829
- The uses of adversity, 1829-1833
- A suitable sphere of action, 1834-1839
- Adhering to the world, 1838-1843
- The summit of my ambition, 1844-1848.