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Autore |
Parsons Lynn H. |
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Titolo |
John Quincy Adams / / Lynn Hudson Parsons |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Oxford, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, , 2001 |
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©1998 |
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ISBN |
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1-4422-0288-2 |
0-945612-59-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (303 p.) |
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Collana |
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Soggetti |
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Presidents - United States |
United States Politics and government 1825-1829 |
United States Foreign relations 1783-1865 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. ""Times in Which a Genious Would Wish to Live""; 2. ""To Serve My Country at its Call""; 3. ""Hitherto My Conduct has Given Satisfaction to Neither Side""; 4. ""A Bulldog Among Spaniels""; 5. Leave the Rest of the Continent to Us""; 6. ""Liberty is Power""; 7. ""I Was Born for a Controversial World....""; 8. ""A Stout Heart and a Clear Conscience, and Never Despair""; Epilogue; Suggested Reading; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In this concise biography, Parsons masterfully chronicles the dramatic and prolific career of one of America's most absorbing figures. |
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