bibliography of John Adams and John Quincy Adams

Bibliography of John Adams and John Quincy Adams by John W. Cronin Download PDF EPUB FB2

Born on Jin Braintree, Massachusetts, John Quincy was the son of John Adams, a prodigy of the American Revolution who would become the second U.S. president just before his John Born:   John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States (–29) and son of President John Adams.

In his prepresidential years he was one of America’s greatest diplomats (formulating, among other things, what came to be called the Monroe Doctrine), and later as a congressman he fought the expansion of slavery. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for John Quincy Adams: A Bibliography (Bibliographies of the Presidents of the United States) at Read.

John Quincy Adams () served as the 6th U.S. president, from to He was the son of former president John Adams, a Founding Father.

Quincy. The journey through the John Adams presidency involved nearly five weeks and over 3, pages of reading. It included four biographies (five counting “Passionate Sage” which arguably falls into its own hybrid biography/character analysis category) and two “ancillary” books on Adams: one centered on his unsuccessful campaign in against Thomas Jefferson, and one focused on his.

John Quincy Adams. Head of State, Diplomat (Jul — Feb) SUBJECT OF BOOKS. John Quincy Adams (/ ˈ k w ɪ n z i / (); J – Febru ) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, and diarist who served as the sixth president of the United States from to He previously served as the eighth United States Secretary of State from to During his long diplomatic and political career, Adams also served as an ambassador, and as a Preceded by: James Monroe.

The enthralling, often surprising story of John Adams, one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived. In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot -- "the colossus of independence," as Thomas Jefferson called him /5.

Following the introduction and a chronology of Adams's life, the volume opens with chapters devoted to manuscript and archival resources, the writings of John Quincy Adams, and general biographical publications.

Chapters 4 and 5 list sources on Adams's early career and mature years, and chapter 6 turns to the elections of and Author: Lynn Hudson Parsons. Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams, wife and political partner of John Quincy Adams, became one of the most widely known women in America when her husband assumed office as sixth president in Shrewd, intellectual, and articulate, she was close to the center of American power over many decades, and extensive archives reveal her as an.

John Adams David McCullough Questions and Topics For Discussion. John Adams had an insatiable desire to explore human nature. In defending the British soldiers involved in The Boston Massacre, Adams says to the jury, “Facts are stubborn things, and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictums of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”Released on: Septem Genre/Form: Bibliography: Additional Physical Format: Online version: Cronin, John W.

(John William) Bibliography of John Adams and John Quincy Adams. John Adams was a Founding Father, the first vice president of the United States and the second president. His son, John Quincy Adams, was the nation's sixth : Following the introduction and a chronology of Adams's life, the volume opens with chapters devoted to manuscript and archival resources, the writings of John Quincy Adams, and general biographical publications.

Chapters 4 and 5 list sources on Adams's early career and mature years, and chapter 6 turns to the elections of and   Sandwiched between the presidencies of Washington and Jefferson, Adams received less attention from contemporary writers.

Since the s, however, scholars have begun to turn their attention to John Adams. This bibliography provides access to both primary sources and the secondary literature on John : John Ferling.

This bibliography provides a guide to literature on the various careers of John Quincy Adams. He was a congressman, a diplomat and Secretary of State, and from. Selected Bibliography. Finding Books by and about John Quincy Adams. The Library of Congress online catalog contains more than 30 subject headings for books related to John Quincy Adams.

To find works on any of these topics, select Browse, and enter the words Adams, John Quincy, into the search box; then choose the Subjects beginning with option. John Adams (Octo – July 4, ) was an American statesman, diplomat and political theorist.

A leading champion of independence inhe was the second President of the United States (–). Hailing from New England, Adams, a prominent lawyer and public figure in Boston, was highly educated and represented Enlightenment values promoting mater: Harvard University.

ADAMS, John Quincy, (son of John Adams, father of Charles Francis Adams, brother–in–law of William Stephens Smith), a Senator and a Representative from Massachusetts and 6th President of the United States; born in Braintree, Mass., J ; acquired his early education in Europe at the University of Leyden; was graduated from Harvard University in ; studied law; was.

This bibliography provides a guide to the literature on all three careers and provides the first comprehensive listing of Adams's published writings. Following the introduction and a chronology of Adams's life, the volume opens with chapters devoted to manuscript and archival resources, the writings of John Quincy Adams, and general.

John Quincy Adams, son of John and Abigail (Smith) Adams, was born in the North Parish of Braintree (now Quincy), Massachusetts, on J He dies in the city of Washington, Febru   John Adams, (born October 30 [Octo Old Style],Braintree [now in Quincy], Massachusetts [U.S.]—died July 4,Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.), an early advocate of American independence from Great Britain, a major figure in the Continental Congress (–77), the author of the Massachusetts constitution (), a signer of the Treaty of Paris (), the first American.John Quincy Adams was all of these things and more.

In this masterful biography, award winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals Quincy Adams as a towering figure in the nation's formative years and one of the most courageous figures in American history, which is why he ranked first in John F.

Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize–winning Profiles in Courage.4/5(13).