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| Named Person: | John Quincy Adams; John Quincy Adams |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Joseph Wheelan |
| ISBN: | 9780786720125 0786720123 |
| OCLC Number: | 173748987 |
| Description: | 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 and decline. |
| Responsibility: | Joseph Wheelan. |
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