About this title: The American President series continues with this revealing look at John Adams, who took office amid the birth of the government and multiple crises in 1797, who went on to create the Department of the Navy, and who left a solvent treasury when his term was completed.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paper Covered Boards
Publisher: Henry Holt And Company, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 2003-05-01
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
Description: New in Fine jacket. New in Fine jacket New Unread First Edition 2003 as stated hardcover/DJ w/light shelfwear to DJ Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. American Presidents (Times). Audience: General/trade. All books carefully packed in sturdy cardboard and shipped within 24 hours. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books, New York, New York
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
Description: New in new dust jacket. The Dust Jacket is protected with a mylar wrapper. This is an unread copy. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. American Presidents (Times). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: HENRY HOLT & CO
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
Description: New. The American President series continues with this revealing look at John Adams, who took office amid the birth of the government and multiple crises in 1797, who went on to create the Department of the Navy, and who left a solvent treasury when his t... read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket covered in mylar. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. American Presidents (Times). Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Times Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780805069372ISBN:0805069372
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket covered in mylar. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p. Contains: Illustrations. American Presidents (Times). Audience: General/trade. read more
"Personally, I prefer more detailed biographies of historical figures as opposed to briefer ones. Hence, I really appreciated McCullough's detailed work on John Adams. Nonetheless, Diggins' book is a worthwhile addition to one's library. Especially for those who want a briefer, accessible biography, the Diggins' book would be a good investment.
First, unlike most books in The American Presidents series, there is considerable emphasis on the ideas of John Adams. This is most important, given that he had a more philosophical bent than most American presidents, and his writings are, in themselves, contributions to our understanding of American political thought. This alone makes this book most useful to those who are interested in the impact of presidents. In this case, his ideas are important to be aware of.
Second, it is a decent biography in its own right, given its brevity (a hallmark of this series). The book traces the arc of Adams' life from birth to death--a rich, long, full life. We see his friendship with Thomas Jefferson disintegrate and become enmity--only to have the friendship rekindled after the termination of Jefferson's political career. Their letters back and forth are intriguing, in exposing the very different political perspectives at stake in the early 19th century.
We get a sense of the special relationship between Adams and his wife, Abigail. We see his unique, and sometimes problematic, personality at work--desperate for respect and prickly enough. His role as diplomat in Europe. His service as Vice President under George Washington (describing the office as "The most insignificant office that ever man contrived"). His role as President, after having defeated Jefferson. While he had some bad moments (e.g., the Alien and Sedition Acts), he also showed some political, courage (e.g., not caving in to the demand for war against France). He was much aggrieved in his loss in the 1800 election to his archrival Jefferson. He retired to his native Massachusetts and the book describes his life as citizen. . . .
So, in the end, a worthwhile brief biography, that makes a nice contribution in describing Adam's political thinking."
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