Mr. Adams's Last Crusade: John Quincy Adams's Extraordinary Post-Presidential Life in Congress
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- Synopsis
- When John Quincy Adams?the sixty-three-year-old former president, U. S. senator, secretary of state, and diplomat?was elected to the House of Representatives by his Massachusetts neighbors, he embarked on a spectacular late-life career. He became CongressOCOs most acerbic and influential critic of slavery as well as a tireless proponent for human freedoms and First Amendment rights. This remarkable congressional career utterly transformed him, the publicOCOs perception of him, and his legacy?in many ways redeeming his failed presidency. "Mr. AdamsOCOs Last Crusade" renders an insightful portrait of a man who placed his country above politics. "
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 288 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786744954
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780786720125
- Publisher:
- PublicAffairs
- Date of Addition:
- 06/19/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Joseph Wheelan.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.