John Adams, Vol.1 [Paperback]

John Quincy Adams (Author), Charles Francis Adams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005

One of the most complete biographies ever written about an American president, this is a remarkable effort examining the life and career of the great Revolutionary leader and the second man to take the oath of office, John Adams. Volume 1 of this two-volume work covers Adams's school days as well as his study and practice of law in pre-Revolutionary America. The Boston Massacre is discussed in great depth, along with Adams's entrance into public life and his landmark term in the Congress of 1774 straight through to the advent of the Declaration of Independence.

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About the Author

John Quincy Adams, statesman and sixth president, began this biography of his father, John Adams, as a tribute to his father’s role as a fiercely independent statesman and to a life well lived.

His son, Charles Francis Adams, completed the work, about the man he called the boldest, the most enthusiastic, the most passionate in his support of liberty of all those who figured in the history of the American Revolution.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596051019
• ISBN-13: 978-1596051010
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,654,102 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)