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Mr. Adams's Last Crusade - by Joseph Wheelan (Paperback)

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  • When John Quincy Adams--the sixty-three-year-old former president, U.S. senator, secretary of state, and diplomat--was elected to the House of Representatives by his Massachusetts neighbors, he embarked on a spectacular late-life career.He became Congress's most acerbic and influential critic of slavery as well as a tireless proponent for human freedoms and First Amendment rights.
  • About the Author: Joseph Wheelan is the author of several previous books, including the highly-acclaimed Terrible Swift Sword and Midnight in the Pacific.
  • 336 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Presidents & Heads of State

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About the Book



An elegantly told, inspiring account of the post-presidential life of John Quincy Adams, who became a nine-term Congressman and his era's greatest advocate of abolition, free speech, human rights, and science



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When John Quincy Adams--the sixty-three-year-old former president, U.S. senator, secretary of state, and diplomat--was elected to the House of Representatives by his Massachusetts neighbors, he embarked on a spectacular late-life career.

He became Congress's most acerbic and influential critic of slavery as well as a tireless proponent for human freedoms and First Amendment rights. This remarkable congressional career utterly transformed him, the public's perception of him, and his legacy--in many ways redeeming his failed presidency. Mr. Adams's Last Crusade renders an insightful portrait of a man who placed his country above politics.



About the Author



Joseph Wheelan is the author of several previous books, including the highly-acclaimed Terrible Swift Sword and Midnight in the Pacific. Before turning to writing books full time, Wheelan was a reporter and editor for the Associated Press for twenty-four years. He lives in Cary, North Carolina.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.96 Inches (H) x 6.42 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Presidents & Heads of State
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Number of Pages: 336
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Format: Paperback
Author: Joseph Wheelan
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 2009
TCIN: 94030419
UPC: 9781586486891
Item Number (DPCI): 247-24-1200
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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