Mr. Adams's last crusade : John Quincy Adams's extraordinary post-presidential life in Congress / Jo...
Mr. Adams's last crusade : John Quincy Adams's extraordinary post-presidential life in Congress / Jo...
Mr. Adams's last crusade : John Quincy Adams's extraordinary post-presidential life in Congress / Joseph Wheelan.
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : PublicAffairs, c2008.
Call Numbers
N973.55092/1
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xix, 309 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Favored son of the Revolution -- The road to the presidency -- An "agony of mind" -- The freshman Congressman -- A worthy cause -- Adams, science, and the Smithsonian Institution -- Lightning rod of Congress -- "True and honest hearts love you" -- The Amistad -- "Old Nestor" -- Triumph -- A new war...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : PublicAffairs, c2008.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2008.
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Summary
"Over the next seventeen years, Adams in many ways redeemed his failed presidency. He became Congress's most acerbic and influential critic of slavery as well as a tireless proponent for human freedoms and First Amendment rights. From his fierce defense of the right to petition against Congress's "Gag Rule" Squelching all discussion of slavery, to...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Mr. Adams's last crusade : John Quincy Adams's extraordinary post-presidential life in Congress / Joseph Wheelan.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-268) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c2008.
Related resource (online)
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
N973.55092/1
Record Identifier
74VM8400XGAM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM8400XGAM
Other Identifiers
ISBN
0786720123 (hardcover)
9780786720125 (hardcover)
DDC
973.55092 B
MMS ID
991000275329702626
