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John Adams: The American Presidents Series: The 2nd President, 1797-1801 - Hardcover

Buch 3 von 42: The American Presidents

Diggins, John Patrick; Diggins

 
9780805069372: John Adams: The American Presidents Series: The 2nd President, 1797-1801
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0805069372 ISBN 13: 9780805069372
Verlag: St. Martins Press-3PL, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

A revealing look at the true beginning of American politics

Until recently rescued by David McCullough, John Adams has always been overshadowed by Washington and Jefferson. Volatile, impulsive, irritable, and self-pitying, Adams seemed temperamentally unsuited for the presidency. Yet in many ways he was the perfect successor to Washington in terms of ability, experience, and popularity.

Possessed of a far-ranging intelligence, Adams took office amid the birth of the government and multiple crises. As well as maintaining neutrality and regaining peace, his administration created the Department of the Navy, put the army on a surer footing, and left a solvent treasury. One of his shrewdest acts was surely the appointment of moderate Federalist John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Though he was a Federalist, Adams sought to work outside the still-forming party system. In the end, this would be his greatest failing and most useful lesson to later leaders.

"Diggins's slim volume offers a reconsideration of Adams, a thoughtful study of American politics of the period and Adams's legacy for today. " - Publishers Weekly

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

John Patrick Diggins is distinguished professor of history at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of numerous books, including On Hallowed Ground, The Proud Decades, The Lost Soul of American Politics, The Rise and Fall of the American Left, and Max Weber: Politics and the Spirit of Tragedy. He lives in New York City.

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Verlag
St. Martins Press-3PL
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0805069372
ISBN 13 
9780805069372
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
222
Herausgeber
Schlesinger Arthur Meier
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