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PublisherLibrary of America, T.H.E.

ISBN-101598530909

ISBN-139781598530902

eBay Product ID (ePID)92493952

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Book TitleJohn Adams: Revolutionary Writings 1775-1783 (Loa #214)

Number of Pages750 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), American / General, Presidents & Heads of State

Publication Year2011

GenreBiography & Autobiography, Literary Collections, History

AuthorJohn Adams

Book SeriesLibrary of America Adams Family Collection

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight24.4 Oz

Item Length8.1 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2010-930470

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Series Volume Number2

SynopsisGordon S. Wood present the first comprehensive selection of John Adams's vitally important writing for the general reader, three fully-annotated volumes charting his entire extraordinary career. This second of three volumes gathering the essential writings of one of the towering figures of the American Revolution traces John Adams's career from his leading role in the debate over independence (he was "our Colossus on the floor," remembered Thomas Jefferson), to his tireless efforts to establish the fledgling government of the United States and supply its army in the field, to his crucial diplomatic service in Europe, where he was hailed as "the George Washington of nego tiation." It includes his highly influential 1776 pamphlet Thoughts on Government , dozens of his characteristically frank and revealing personal letters--many to his "dearest friend" Abigail--extensive diary excerpts, and selected passages from his unfinished autobiography. Two companion Library of America volumes chart Adams's earlier and later career; a third presents the letters of Abigail Adams. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries., This second of two volumes gathering the essential writings of one of the towering figures of the American Revolution traces John Adams's career from his leading role in the debate over independence (he was 'our Colossus on the floor,' remembered Thomas Jefferson), to his tireless efforts to establish the fledgling government of the United States and supply its army in the field, to his crucial diplomatic service in Europe, where he was hailed as 'the George Washington of negotiation.' It includes the highly influential pamphlet Thoughts on Government (1776); the 'Report of a Constitution for Massachusetts,' (1780) Adams's blueprint for what remains the world's oldest working political charter, and dozens of his characteristically frank and revealing personal letters, many to his 'dearest friend' Abigail, extensive diary excerpts, and selected passages from his unfinished autobiography recalling his life during this period. A companion volume collects writing from 1755 to 1775., This second of two volumes gathering the essential writings of one of the towering figures of the American Revolution traces John Adams's career from his leading role in the debate over independence (he was "our Colossus on the floor," remembered Thomas Jefferson), to his tireless efforts to establish the fledgling government of the United States and supply its army in the field, to his crucial diplomatic service in Europe, where he was hailed as "the George Washington of negotiation." It includes the highly influential pamphlet Thoughts on Government (1776); the "Report of a Constitution for Massachusetts," (1780) Adams's blueprint for what remains the world's oldest working political charter, and dozens of his characteristically frank and revealing personal letters, many to his "dearest friend" Abigail, extensive diary excerpts, and selected passages from his unfinished autobiography recalling his life during this period. A companion volume collects writing from 1755 to 1775. LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.

LC Classification NumberE302.A262 2011