John Adams: Writings from the New Nation, 1784-1826 (The by John Adams,Gordon S. Wood

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By John Adams,Gordon S. Wood

Gordon S. wooden provides the ultimate quantity in his definitive three-volume variation of the writings of an excellent American Founder. A robust polemicist, insightful political theorist, and tireless diplomat, John Adams (1735–1826) used to be an essential and debatable determine in the course of the early years of the yank republic. as soon as overshadowed by way of Washington and Jefferson, Adams has develop into the topic of renewed curiosity, with a best-selling biography and acclaimed tv sequence reintroducing him to thousands. Now, this ultimate quantity of a accomplished three-volume version makes his very important writings from the early nationwide interval extensively to be had to common readers. Bringing jointly letters, diary excerpts, political essays, speeches, and presidential messages, Writings from the recent country 1784–1826 illuminates Adams's provider as a diplomat within the Netherlands and England; his 8 years as vp below Washington; and his tumultous unmarried time period as president. the 1st individual to win a contested presidential election after which to be defeated for reelection, Adams confronted sour feedback from either Jeffersonian Republicans and Hamiltonian Federalists whereas striving to avoid an undeclared naval clash with innovative France from escalating into full-scale conflict. decisions from A Defence of the Constitutions of presidency of the us of the United States (1787–88) and Discourses on Davila (1790–91) show his insights into the strengths and weaknesses of historical and glossy political structures, whereas letters to his spouse and youngsters remove darkness from the passionate and mercurial character of 1 of our so much attention-grabbing Founders. This quantity is released concurrently with Abigail Adams: Letters, the 1st accomplished number of the intense correspondence of Adams's spouse and key advisor.

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