John Quincy Adams
A vivid portrait of a man whose pre- and post-presidential careers overshadowed his presidency.Chosen president by the House of Representatives after an inconclusive election against Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams often failed to mesh with the ethos of his era, pushing unsuccessfully for a strong, consolidated national government. Historian Robert V. Remini recounts how in the years before his presidency Adams was a shrewd, influential diplomat, and later, as a dynamic secretary of state under President James Monroe, he solidified many basic aspects of American foreign policy, including the Monroe Doctrine. Undoubtedly his greatest triumph…
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Weitere Autoren: Schlesinger, Arthur M. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8050-6939-6
- EAN: 9780805069396
- Produktnummer: 9694668
- Verlag: St Martins Pr 3Pl
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Masse: H22.2 cm x B14.5 cm x D1.3 cm 392 g
- Auflage: First
- Gewicht: 392
- Sonstiges: Ab 14 - 18 J.
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Robert V. Remini; Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., General Editor
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