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America's First Dynasty : The Adamses, 1735-1918
America's First Dynasty The Adamses 17351918
Author: Richard Brookhiser
They were America's longest lasting dynasty, the closest thing to a royal family our nation has ever known. The Adamses played a leading role in America's affairs for nearly two centuries -- from John, the self-taught lawyer who rose to the highest office in the government he helped to create; to John Quincy, the child prodigy who followed his f...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780684868646
ISBN-10: 0684868644
Publication Date: 2/4/2003
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Free Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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This is great book and gift. It follows 4 generations of the Adams family: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams, and into the 20th century Henry Adams. This book gives details about the lives of these 4 generations of Adames's. This is the most informative book that I have read on the Adams family.


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