Passionate sage : the character and legacy of John Adams / Joseph J. Ellis.
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Norton, c1993. Edition: 1st edDescription: 277 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 0393034798 :; 9780393034790Subject(s): United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1809DDC classification: 973.44092 LOC classification: E321 | .E45 1993Online resources: WorldCat details | Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
TOC Memories: A Prologue --
1. The Education of John Adams --
2. History and Heroes --
3. Irreverencies and Oppositions --
4. The American Dialogue --
5. Erudite Effusions --
6. Intimacies --
7. Legacies --
Prophecies: An Epilogue.
Summary:
John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers of our nation and its second president, spent nearly the last third of his life in retirement grappling with contradictory views of his place in history and fearing his reputation would not fare well in the generations after his death.
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Tahur Ahmed
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