The Life and Times of Congressman John Quincy Adams
- ISBN-10
- 019505427X
- ISBN-13
- 9780195054279
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988-04-14
- Publisher
- OUP USA
- Author
- Leonard L. Richards
Description
Richards' study presents not only a vivid portrait of John Quincy Adams but also provides an insightful exploration of American politics in the 1830s and 1840s. Examining one of the few presidents who sustained a political career after his term in the White House, Richards focuses on Adams' role in the Abolitionist Movement during his outstanding congressional career.
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- 1986
- 245 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press
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