{"product_id":"john-quincy-adams-the-american-presidents-series-the-6th-president-1825-1829-hardcover","title":"John Quincy Adams: The American Presidents Series: The 6th President, 1825-1829 - 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\u003eRobert V. Remini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eArthur M. Schlesinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid portrait of a man whose pre- and post-presidential careers overshadowed his presidency.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChosen president by the House of Representatives after an inconclusive election against Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams often failed to mesh with the ethos of his era, pushing unsuccessfully for a strong, consolidated national government. Historian Robert V. Remini recounts how in the years before his presidency Adams was a shrewd, influential diplomat, and later, as a dynamic secretary of state under President James Monroe, he solidified many basic aspects of American foreign policy, including the Monroe Doctrine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUndoubtedly his greatest triumph was the negotiation of the Transcontinental Treaty, through which Spain acknowledged Florida to be part of the United States. After his term in office, he earned the nickname \"Old Man Eloquent\" for his passionate antislavery speeches.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert V. Remini\u003c\/b\u003e was professor emeritus of history and the humanities at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Called the foremost Jacksonian scholar of our time by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003ehe was the recipient of a National Book Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeries editor, \u003cb\u003eArthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e, is the preeminent historian of our time. For more than half a century, he has been a cornerstone figure in the intellectual life of the nation and a fixture on the political scene. He served as a special assistant to John F. Kennedy; won two Pulitzer Prizes for T\u003ci\u003ehe Age of Jackson\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Days\u003c\/i\u003e; and in 1998 received the National Humanities Medal. he published the first volume of his autobiography, \u003ci\u003eA Life in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2000.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468496224509,"sku":"9780805069396","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/dDZaOS9ULzl4ZW0xMTc2NmVoSUFJUT09.webp?v=1777290243","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/john-quincy-adams-the-american-presidents-series-the-6th-president-1825-1829-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}