{"product_id":"john-adams-the-american-presidents-series-the-2nd-president-1797-1801-hardcover","title":"John Adams: The American Presidents Series: The 2nd President, 1797-1801 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Patrick Diggins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDiggins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArthur Meier Schlesinger  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revealing look at the true beginning of American politics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePossessed 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiggins's slim volume offers a reconsideration of Adams, a thoughtful study of American politics of the period and Adams's legacy for today. - \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Patrick Diggins\u003c\/b\u003e is distinguished professor of history at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eOn Hallowed Ground\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Proud Decades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Soul of American Politics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the American Left, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMax Weber: Politics and the Spirit of Tragedy\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468495896829,"sku":"9780805069372","price":41.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Q2VGUCtJd1ZVTE1wOTlQcGNkK1cvZz09.webp?v=1777290242","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/john-adams-the-american-presidents-series-the-2nd-president-1797-1801-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}