| Description |
x, 248 pages, [1] leaf of plates : portrait ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
American Presidency series |
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American presidency series.
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| Contents |
John Adams becomes President of the United States -- The road to the presidency -- John Adams begins his administration -- Face to face with danger -- The country rallies behind Adams -- John Adams and the military -- Adams deals with the specter of foreign war -- Adams stands adamant for peace -- The threat of Civil War -- John Adams on the defensive -- Intrigue to the south: Miranda and Hamilton -- Adams faces Great Britain and the French West Indies -- The road to peace: Môrtefontaine -- The campaign and election of 1800 -- A new capital a retiring president -- A summing up: John Adams and the presidency. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 233-243. |
| Subject |
Adams, John, 1735-1826.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1797-1801.
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| ISBN |
0700601341 |
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