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Tag Archives: John Adams

Review of “First Family: Abigail and John Adams” by Joseph J. Ellis

February 8, 2014

“First Family: Abigail & John Adams” is the most recent of nearly a dozen books by Joseph J. Ellis.  Mr. …

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Review of “John Adams: Party of One” by James Grant

February 8, 2014

“John Adams: Party of One” is James Grant’s fifth of seven books, and one of two he has written on …

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Review of “Adams vs. Jefferson” by John Ferling

February 8, 2014

 “Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800” was written by John Ferling (the author of biographies I’ve already read …

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Review of “Passionate Sage” by Joseph J. Ellis

January 14, 2014

“Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams” by Joseph J. Ellis was published in 1993.  Though it remains …

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Review of “John Adams” by Page Smith

January 14, 2014

“John Adams” by Page Smith was the first comprehensive biography of Adams written once the second president’s personal papers became …

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Review of “John Adams” by David McCullough

January 13, 2014

“John Adams” is the 2001 narrative biography of our nation’s second president, written by author and historian David McCullough.  Of …

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Review of “John Adams: A Life” by John Ferling

January 13, 2014

“John Adams: A Life” is the fifth of nearly a dozen books authored by John Ferling, who has written extensively …

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