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Format:
Book
Title:
John Quincy Adams
ISBN:
9780805069396
Edition:
First edition.
Publication:
New York : Times Books : Henry Holt and Company, 2002.
Physical Description:
xvi, 172 pages ; 22 cm.
Contents:
A privileged young man -- Finding a career -- From Federalist to Republican -- Secretary of State -- The election of 1824-25 -- "The perilous experiment" -- Indian removal -- Diplomatic successes and failures -- The tariff of abominations -- "Skunks of party slander" -- Congressman John Quincy Adams -- Victory!
Summary:
A portrait of the early nineteenth-century president documents his career with the House of Representatives, efforts to create a consolidated national government, role as a diplomat, contributions to foreign policy, and antislavery campaigns.
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