Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams
David Waldstreicher
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Description for Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams
A Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams presents a collection of original historiographic essays contributed by leading historians that cover diverse aspects of the lives and politics of John and John Quincy Adams and their spouses, Abigail and Louisa Catherine. Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 600 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 177 x 255 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1084.
A Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams presents a collection of original historiographic essays contributed by leading historians that cover diverse aspects of the lives and politics of John and John Quincy Adams and their spouses, Abigail and Louisa Catherine.
- Features contributions from top historians and Adams’ scholars
- Considers sub-topics of interest such as John Adams’ role in the late 18th-century demise of the Federalists, both Adams’ presidencies and efforts as diplomats, religion, and slavery
- Includes two chapters on Abigail Adams and one on Louisa Adams
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History
Number of Pages
600
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780470655580
SKU
V9780470655580
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Ref
99-15
About David Waldstreicher
David Waldstreicher is Professor of History at Temple University and co-editor of the Journal of the Early Republic. His books include Runaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery, and the American Revolution (2004), Slavery’s Constitution: From Revolution to Ratification (2009), and A Companion to Benjamin Franklin (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011).
Reviews for Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams
“This is a fine collection of essays on the Adamses and an excellent introduction to one of the most admired, despised, honored, and disrespected families in American history.” (Presidential Studies Quarterly, 1 June 2015) “This is an excellent resource for any academic reference collection or special library with specialization in Colonial America, politics, or regional history.” (Reference Reviews, ... Read more