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John Quincy Adams and American continental empire;: Letters, papers and speeches, (A Quadrangle paperback original)

Walter F. LaFeber

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This selection of the major state papers of our greatest Secretary of State reveals his vision of the American future. It also includes a number of personal documents, drawn from Adams' private diary and personal letters, which display the man's personal motivations and frustrations. In the introductory essay, Prof. LaFeber suggests the central themes and objectives of Adams' life: his initial preoccupation with the expansion of America followed by a renunciation of this expansion in a desperate effort to forestall the Civil War. 157 pages.

Language: English

Pages: 157

Format: Paperback

ISBN 13: 9780812960259

John Quincy Adams and American continental empire;: Letters, papers and speeches, (A Quadrangle paperback original)

Walter F. LaFeber

0/5 ( ratings)

This selection of the major state papers of our greatest Secretary of State reveals his vision of the American future. It also includes a number of personal documents, drawn from Adams' private diary and personal letters, which display the man's personal motivations and frustrations. In the introductory essay, Prof. LaFeber suggests the central themes and objectives of Adams' life: his initial preoccupation with the expansion of America followed by a renunciation of this expansion in a desperate effort to forestall the Civil War. 157 pages.

Language: English

Pages: 157

Format: Paperback

ISBN 13: 9780812960259

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