{"product_id":"john-adams-the-american-presidents-series-no-2","title":"John Adams (The American Presidents Series, No. 2)","description":"A revealing look at the true beginning of American politics\n\nUntil recently rescued by David McCullough, John Adams has always been overshadowed by Washington and Jefferson. Volatile, impulsive, irritable, and self-pitying, Adams seemed temperamentally unsuited for the presidency. Yet in many ways he was the perfect successor to Washington in terms of ability, experience, and popularity.\n\nPossessed of a far-ranging intelligence, Adams took office amid the birth of the government and multiple crises. As well as maintaining neutrality and regaining peace, his administration created the Department of the Navy, put the army on a surer footing, and left a solvent treasury. One of his shrewdest acts was surely the appointment of moderate Federalist John Marshall as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.\n\nThough he was a Federalist, Adams sought to work outside the still-forming party system. In the end, this would be his greatest failing and most useful lesson to later leaders.\n\n\"Diggins's slim volume offers a reconsideration of Adams, a thoughtful study of American politics of the period and Adams's legacy for today. \" - Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0805069372\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0805069372.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:John Patrick Diggins|Arthur M. Schlesinger\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41446370836538,"sku":"DBV.0805069372.VG","price":4.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0805069372-0.jpg?v=1780702317","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/john-adams-the-american-presidents-series-no-2","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}