John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit

by James Traub

Book Overview

"Penetrating, detailed, and very readable. . . . A splendid biography." -- Wall Street Journal

Few figures in American history have held as many roles in public life as John Quincy Adams. The son of John Adams, he was a brilliant ambassador and secretary of state, a frustrated president, and a dedicated congressman who staunchly opposed slavery. In John Quincy Adams, scholar and journalist James Traub draws on Adams's diaries, letters,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0465093833
• ISBN13: 9780465093830
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Basic Books
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"