John Adams
| LC Control No.: |
2002041392
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| Type of Material: | Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) |
| Personal Name: | Diggins, John P. |
| Main Title: |
John Adams /
John Patrick Diggins.
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| Edition Information: |
1st ed.
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| Published/Created: |
New York :
Times Books,
2003.
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| Description: |
xx, 200 p. :
ill. ;
22 cm.
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| ISBN: |
0805069372
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| Contents: |
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Plato's Wish 1 -- 1. From "Senseless Turpitude" to Stately Duty 17 -- 2. "The Most Insignificant Office That Ever Man Contrived" 38 -- 3. The Prescience of the Political Mind 55 -- 4. The Halo of Washington, the Shadow of Jefferson 81 -- 5. The French: Foe or Friend? 96 -- 6. War Measures, Free Speech, States' Rights 110 -- 7. The American Landscape 123 -- 8. War and Peace 138 -- Conclusion: The Moralist in Politics 157.
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| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Subjects: |
Adams, John, 1735-1826.
Presidents--United States--Biography. United States--Politics and government--1797-1801. |
| Series: |
The American presidents series
American presidents series (Times Books (Firm)) |
| LC Classification: |
E322
.D54 2003
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| Dewey Class No.: |
973.4/4/092
B
21
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| Geographic Area Code: |
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| Links: |
Contributor biographical information:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/hol052/2002041392.html
Table of contents: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy041/2002041392.html Publisher description: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol031/2002041392.html |