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John Ferling has nearly 40 years of experience as a historian of early America. The author of acclaimed histories such as A Leap into the Dark and Almost a Miracle, he has appeared on many TV and film documentaries on this pivotal period of our history. In John Adams: A Life, Ferling offers a compelling portrait of one of the giants of the Revolutionary era.
Drawing on extensive research, Ferling depicts a reluctant revolutionary, a leader who was deeply troubled by the warfare that he helped to make, and a fiercely independent statesman. The book brings to life an exciting time, an age in which Adams played an important political and intellectual role. Indeed, few were more instrumental in making American independence a reality. He performed yeoman's service in the Continental Congress during the revolution and was a key figure in negotiating the treaty that brought peace following the long War of Independence. He held the highest office in the land, and as president, he courageously chose to pursue a course that he thought best for the nation, though it was fraught with personal political dangers.
Adams emerges here a man full of contradictions. He could be petty and jealous, but also meditative, insightful, and provocative. In private and with friends, he could be engagingly witty. He was terribly self-centered, but in his relationship with his wife and children, his shortcomings were tempered by a deep, abiding love.
John Ferling's masterful John Adams: A Life is a singular biography of the man who succeeded George Washington in the presidency and shepherded the fragile new nation through the most dangerous of times.
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This is a major political biography of a great American president - who won a war, transformed the government, and doubled the size of the United States...in four years. When Polk was sworn in as the 11th president, what followed was one of the most consequential presidencies in history.
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Polk: One of our most important Preidents
- De Rik GNV en 10-12-08
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Jefferson
- Architect of American Liberty
- De: John B. Boles
- Narrado por: Michael Johnson
- Duración: 24 h y 11 m
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From an eminent scholar of the American South, the first full-scale biography of Thomas Jefferson since 1970. Not since Merrill Peterson's Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation has a scholar attempted to write a comprehensive biography of the most complex Founding Father. In Jefferson, John B. Boles plumbs every facet of Thomas Jefferson's life, all while situating him amid the sweeping upheaval of his times. We meet Jefferson the politician and political thinker - as well as Jefferson the architect, scientist, bibliophile, paleontologist, musician, and gourmet.
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Makes Jefferson Human
- De MichaelBuffalo en 06-23-20
De: John B. Boles
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John Tyler, the Accidental President
- De: Edward P. Crapol
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 14 h y 2 m
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The first vice president to become president on the death of the incumbent, John Tyler (1790-1862) was derided by critics as "His Accidency." In this biography of the 10th president, Edward P. Crapol challenges depictions of Tyler as a die-hard advocate of states' rights, limited government, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution. Instead, he argues, Tyler manipulated the Constitution to increase the executive power of the presidency. Crapol also highlights Tyler's faith in America's national destiny and his belief in boundless territorial expansion.
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Terrible book :( Incredibly TEDIOUS.
- De Mike en 10-02-19
De: Edward P. Crapol
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Woodrow Wilson
- A Biography
- De: John Milton Cooper
- Narrado por: John McDonough
- Duración: 35 h y 57 m
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John Milton Cooper, Jr., is widely acknowledged as one of the world’s preeminent Woodrow Wilson biographers. This thoroughly researched profile of America’s 28th president is universally hailed for its scholarship and insight into the life and career ofone of the nation’s most polarizing leaders.
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On the outside looking in
- De Doris en 09-02-13
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A Country of Vast Designs
- James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
- De: Robert W. Merry
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
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When James K. Polk was elected president in 1844, the United States was locked in a bitter diplomatic struggle with Britain over the rich lands of the Oregon Territory, which included what is now Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Texas, not yet part of the Union, was threatened by a more powerful Mexico. And the territories north and west of Texas---what would become California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and part of Colorado---belonged to Mexico.
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A Decent Overview of Polk's Presidency
- De James en 06-20-10
De: Robert W. Merry
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The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
- De: Gordon S. Wood
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
- Duración: 24 h y 46 m
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This classic work explains the evolution of American political thought from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution. In so doing, it greatly illuminates the origins of the present American political system.
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This Audible book is NOT for a popular audience!
- De BigWally en 11-22-18
De: Gordon S. Wood
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An Honest President
- The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland
- De: H. Paul Jeffers
- Narrado por: Raymond Todd
- Duración: 10 h y 9 m
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Today Grover Cleveland is mainly remembered as the only president to be elected to two non-consecutive terms. But in his day, Cleveland was a renowned reformer, an enemy of political machines who joined forces with Theodore Roosevelt to fight powerful party bosses, a moralist who vetoed bills he considered blatant raids on the Treasury, a vigorous defender of the Monroe Doctrine who resisted American imperialism.
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- De Gregory en 02-09-07
De: H. Paul Jeffers
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The Unexpected President
- The Life and Times of Chester A. Arthur
- De: Scott S. Greenberger
- Narrado por: Paul Heitsch
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Despite his promising start as a young man, by his early 50s Chester A. Arthur was known as the crooked crony of New York machine boss Roscoe Conkling. For years Arthur had been perceived as unfit to govern, not only by critics and the vast majority of his fellow citizens but by his own conscience. As President James A. Garfield struggled for his life, Arthur knew better than his detractors that he failed to meet the high standard a president must uphold. And yet, from the moment President Arthur took office, he proved to be not just honest but brave.
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Exceptional
- De Jean en 07-30-18
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John Jay
- Founding Father
- De: Walter Stahr
- Narrado por: Andrew Garman
- Duración: 19 h y 3 m
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John Jay was a central figure in the early history of the American Republic. A New York lawyer, born in 1745, Jay served his country with the greatest distinction, and was one of the most influential of its Founding Fathers. In this first full-length biography of John Jay in almost 70 years, Walter Stahr brings Jay vividly to life, setting his astonishing career against the background of the American Revolution. Drawing on substantial new material, Walter Stahr has written a full and highly enjoyable portrait of both the public and private man.
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- De Bob en 04-06-24
De: Walter Stahr
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James Madison
- A Biography
- De: Ralph Ketcham
- Narrado por: Bill Burrows
- Duración: 38 h y 4 m
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The best one-volume biography of Madison’s life, Ketcham’s biography not only traces Madison’s career, it gives listeners a sense of the man. As Madison said of his early years in Virginia under the study of Donald Robertson, who introduced him to thinkers like Montaigne and Montesquieu, "all that I have been in life I owe largely to that man." It also captures a side of Madison that is less rarely on display.
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Narrator Too Robotic
- De Anonymous User en 09-20-21
De: Ralph Ketcham
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Ratification
- The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788
- De: Pauline Maier
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 23 h y 5 m
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When the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia adjourned late in the summer of 1787, the delegates returned to their states to report on the new Constitution, which had to be ratified by specially elected conventions in at least nine states. Pauline Maier recounts the dramatic events of the ensuing debate in homes, taverns, and convention halls, drawing generously on the speeches and letters of founding fathers, both familiar and forgotten, on all sides.
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History Always Repeats
- De Howard en 08-27-11
De: Pauline Maier
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre John Adams: A Life
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- Toni Gugliotti
- 05-22-24
Details
I truly appreciate being able to see the details and nuance of that lives of Americas founders.
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- Chris Hummel
- 02-27-23
Intelligent Biography of a Complex Figure
Well researched and well expresses, this fair, honest and ultimately inspiring biography of one of the most human and often underrated Founding Fathers (and his wife Abigail and family) clearly positions him in the ranks of the more than almost great. Flaws, failings, and afflictions in his nature, his family life, and his career not withstanding, Adams' upstanding and disinterested dedication to the service of his country shine through. A man worth remembering.
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- J. Scott
- 06-19-24
Balance View of John Adams
I liked the detail about his life and his view of himself vs what others thought and how they viewed him.
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- Anne R.
- 04-04-21
A study of one of the great founding fathers
This work is a fascinating examination of one of the great yet under appropriated men who founded America.
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- Andrew Darlow
- 08-01-23
What an incredible look at John Adams’ life and the world in his time
I found this book absolutely fascinating. It’s amazing how much information is left out in most typical K-12 and higher ed curriculum. For example, I learned that some ships were turned back from ports other than Boston prior to the Boston Tea Party.
Adams’ decision to serve his country and himself, while spending years away from his family, was difficult to hear, but it was described in great detail.
Also, get your dictionary out, or you may miss a lot (at least I didn’t know words like Vertiginous and Improbity until I tool some time to learn them after hearing them used. I’m not sure why so many words like that were used, but it was a good challenge for me!
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- Tim
- 06-18-23
Good insight into Adams
The book provides a detailed overview of Adams life and what drove him. He is a complex figure and the book does a good job of describing his contrasts. Well worth the listen.
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- Arthur F.
- 12-12-23
Entertaining and balanced bio of a very great and very vain and jealous and insecure man
Entertaining and balanced bio of a very great and very vain and jealous and insecure man.
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- cp
- 05-15-22
Great Information
Really enjoyed this book! If you like John Adam then you will enjoy this in depth book.
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- cedar leaf
- 06-11-23
Long but worthwhile
This book was both about a very important part of history and also the human story of John Adams. It gave an appreciation for what our founders and their families had to endure. It also gave a perspective of how similar our challenges are today to what we faced in the years when our country was young.
I also want to thank the performer whose voice made the book so engaging.
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- Benjamin
- 04-09-19
Excellent story, the narration ruined it for me
I felt this was an excellent biography of Adams, however, I had a difficult time listening to the audio as the narrator spoke quickly and sounded very robotic. Often times at the end of the sentence he would pause and take a deep nasally breath that could be heard on the recording. I struggled to stay engaged.
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