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John Quincy Adams
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In this fresh and illuminating biography, Fred Kaplan brings into focus the dramatic life of John Quincy Adams—our little known and misunderstood sixth president—and reveals how Adams' inspiring, progressive vision guided his life and helped shape the course of America.Kaplan traces Adams' evolution from his childhood during the Revolutionary War to his brilliant years as Secretary of State to his time in the White House and beyond. He examines Adams' myriad sides: the public and private man, the statesman and writer, the wise thinker and passionate advocate, the leading abolitionist and fervent federalist. This sweeping biography makes clear how Adams' values, definition of leadership, and hopes for the nation's future are as much about twenty-first-century America as it is about Adams' own time.Meticulously researched and masterfully written, John Quincy Adams paints a rich portrait of this brilliant leader and his vision for a young nation.