Description:
A Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams presents a collection of original historiographic essays contributed by leading historians that cover diverse aspects of the lives and politics of John and John Quincy Adams and their spouses, Abigail and Louisa Catherine.
- Features contributions from top historians and Adams' scholars
- Considers sub-topics of interest such as John Adams' role in the late 18th-century demise of the Federalists, both Adams' presidencies and efforts as diplomats, religion, and slavery
- Includes two chapters on Abigail Adams and one on Louisa Adams
Review Quotes:
"This is a fine collection of essays on the Adamses and an excellent introduction to one of the most admired, despised, honored, and disrespected families in American history." (Presidential Studies Quarterly, 1 June 2015)
"This is an excellent resource for any academic reference collection or special library with specialization in Colonial America, politics, or regional history." (Reference Reviews, 1 January 2014)
"David Waldstreicher has compiled a glittering collection of essays surveying the lives and times of the second and sixth presidents of the United States. The public and private lives of John, John Quincy and the inimitable Abigail Adams continue to fascinate both academe and the reading public." (Expofairs.com, 6 May 2013)