The Character of John Adams

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Biography & Memoir
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Author: Peter Shaw ISBN: 9780807839836
Publisher: Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press Publication: January 1, 2014
Imprint: Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Peter Shaw
ISBN: 9780807839836
Publisher: Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press
Publication: January 1, 2014
Imprint: Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press
Language: English

The formal side of Adams is reconciled with his remarkably colorful private life by Shaw's penetrating grasp of the whole man. Considerable attention is given to his clash of wills with Franklin in Europe and his later relationship with Jefferson. The account of Adams's twenty-five years of retirement after losing the presidency resolves some of the dilemmas arising from the long career of a man who was never really suited by temperament for politics.

Originally published in 1976.

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The formal side of Adams is reconciled with his remarkably colorful private life by Shaw's penetrating grasp of the whole man. Considerable attention is given to his clash of wills with Franklin in Europe and his later relationship with Jefferson. The account of Adams's twenty-five years of retirement after losing the presidency resolves some of the dilemmas arising from the long career of a man who was never really suited by temperament for politics.

Originally published in 1976.

A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

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