{"product_id":"john-quincy-adams-9780805069396","title":"John Quincy Adams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid portrait of a man whose pre- and post-presidential careers overshadowed his presidency.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChosen president by the House of Representatives after an inconclusive election against Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams often failed to mesh with the ethos of his era, pushing unsuccessfully for a strong, consolidated national government. Historian Robert V. Remini recounts how in the years before his presidency Adams was a shrewd, influential diplomat, and later, as a dynamic secretary of state under President James Monroe, he solidified many basic aspects of American foreign policy, including the Monroe Doctrine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUndoubtedly his greatest triumph was the negotiation of the Transcontinental Treaty, through which Spain acknowledged Florida to be part of the United States. After his term in office, he earned the nickname \"Old Man Eloquent\" for his passionate antislavery speeches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Times Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805069396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2002 pg. 792\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2002 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2002 pg. 1819\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2002 pg. 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2002 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/12\/2002\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Robert V. Remini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643901833372,"sku":"9780805069396","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9a9fa2ad-ab62-40db-b0c5-41ea8bf2ee80.jpg?v=1603857498","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/john-quincy-adams-9780805069396","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}