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John Adams : a life
Title:
John Adams : a life
JLCTITLE245:
John Ferling.
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Knoxville, Tennessee : University of Tennessee Press, ©1992.
Physical Description:
x, 535 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780870497308
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 515-521) and index.
Personal Subject:
Contents:
Part One: Love of fame -- Vanity is my cardinal vice -- Shall I creep or fly? -- To thine own self be true -- The scene of action -- Part Two: An epocha in history -- Tea that bainfull weed -- Until our rights are fully restored -- We shall do something in time -- Oh that I was a soldier! -- A total absolute independence -- To leave this station with honour -- Part Three: Safe and glorious in the harbour of peace -- A man of no consequence -- My business is peace -- Thus drops the curtain -- High against America -- Part Four: One man of inflexible integrity -- Much to be grateful for -- An office of hard labor and severe duty -- War is inexpedient -- Thunderstruck -- The seeds of discontent and division -- Part Five: I still live and enjoy life -- A retired hermetical life -- A heavy burden to carry.
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