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The Lost Founding Father
- John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics
- De: William J. Cooper
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 16 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Why has John Quincy Adams been largely written out of American history when he is, in fact, our lost Founding Father? Overshadowed by both his brilliant father and the brash and bold Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams has long been dismissed as hyper-intellectual. Viciously assailed by Jackson and his populist mobs for being both slippery and effete, Adams nevertheless recovered from the malodorous 1828 presidential election to lead the nation as a lonely Massachusetts congressman in the fight against slavery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Edifying
- De Jean en 01-15-18
- The Lost Founding Father
- John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics
- De: William J. Cooper
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
Great book.
Revisado: 06-05-21
Having read now five biographies on JQA, I can say that this one is probably the best yet.
First, it highlights facets of his life that others, in large part, over look, such as his religious belief and the day to day issues in his later career.
As most biographies are trying to make a point, I understand why some authors leave out extraneous details that do not speak much to their purposes. I guess my desire to read this biography coincided with WJC’s desire to write it.
He was even handed and not overbearing in his praise, but his premise that JQA was an amazing and great man who is often overlooked, is strongly and reasonably made.
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