{"product_id":"the-diaries-of-john-quincy-adams-1779-1848-a-library-of-america-boxed-set-hardcover","title":"The Diaries of John Quincy Adams 1779-1848: A Library of America Boxed Set - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Quincy Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Waldstreicher\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Quincy Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (1767 -1848) was one of the most experienced and well-traveled American statesmen of his era. Before becoming the sixth president of the United States in 1825, he had served as a diplomat in the Netherlands, Prussia, Russia, and England, led the American commission that negotiated the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812, and served two terms as secretary of state. After his presidency, Adams was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving for the remainder of his life, until his fatal collapse at his Congressional desk. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Waldstreicher\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of History at the Graduate Center, City University of New York, and the author of \u003ci\u003eSlavery's Constitution: From Revolution to Ratification \u003c\/i\u003e(2009); \u003ci\u003eRunaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery and the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e (2004); and \u003ci\u003eIn the Midst of Perpetual Fetes: The Making of American Nationalism, 1776-1820\u003c\/i\u003e (1997). As editor, his books include \u003ci\u003eA Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams \u003c\/i\u003e(2013).\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1516\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.7 x 8.5 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47564349964509,"sku":"9781598535211","price":97.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/MdOAMvKZu09781598535211.webp?v=1773289106","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-diaries-of-john-quincy-adams-1779-1848-a-library-of-america-boxed-set-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}