John Adams: Public Servant (Notable Americans)

Lukes, Bonnie L.

ISBN 10: 1883846803 ISBN 13: 9781883846800

Publisher: Morgan Reynolds Pub, 2000

Synopsis

Presents a biography of the second president of the United States, emphasizing his many years of public service during the Revolutionary War and the early years of the United States.

About this title

About the Author:

Bonnie L. Lukes is the author of several books on American history and culture, including Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: America's Beloved Poet.

From School Library Journal:

Gr 6-8-This biography emphasizes Adams's many years of public service during the Revolution and the early years of the Republic. Lukes begins with our second president's childhood and education and includes information about his marriage and family life, but her main focus is on his leadership and service to the fledgling United States. She chronicles his service and leadership positions in the Continental Congresses, diplomatic service in Europe during and after the American Revolution, and his vice presidency under George Washington. She also offers a realistic assessment of his one-term administration, one marked by controversy and partisan divisions both within and outside of his Federalist party. The author also covers his continued public service after he lost his bid for reelection and his post-presidential correspondence with his old enemy, Thomas Jefferson. Throughout, she includes numerous primary-source quotes from Adams's public documents as well as his private letters and diaries. While she is largely admiring of her subject's dedicated service, often at a personal cost to himself and his family, she points out that his forbidding public persona frequently worked against him, especially when he was in elective office. The full-page portraits and period art add little to the text.-Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO

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About this edition

• Publisher: Morgan Reynolds Pub
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1883846803
• ISBN 13: 9781883846800
• Binding: Library Binding
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128