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The Friendships of John Adams, 1774-1801: The Art of Politics book cover

1st Edition

The Friendships of John Adams, 1774-1801 The Art of Politics

By Jamie Macpherson Copyright 2024
454 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

454 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

454 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book presents the first extended analysis of the friendship network of John Adams, forged during his lengthy public career from 1774-1801. While scholars have considered historic friendships, this monograph examines Adams’s friendship network within a generation of revolutionaries. The six friendships explored exemplify the diversity of political interaction: primary friendship (Abigail),... Read more

Part 1: The Continental Congress, 1774-1778

Preface

1. Abigail Adams, 1774-1778

2. Elbridge Gerry, 1777

3. Thomas Jefferson, 1777

4. Benjamin Rush, 1777-1778

5. Samuel Adams, 1776

6. Mercy Otis Warren, 1773-1776

Conclusion

Part 2: Diplomacy, 1778-1788

Preface

7. Abigail, 1778-1784

8. Elbridge Gerry, 1778-1785

9. Thomas Jefferson, 1784-1788

10. Benjamin Rush, 1778-1782

11. Samuel Adams, 1778-1784

12. Mercy Otis Warren, 1778-1787

Conclusion

Part 3: Executive Service, 1788-1801

Preface

13. Abigail Adams, 1788-1801

14. Elbridge Gerry, 1797-1801

15. Thomas Jefferson, 1791-1801

16. Benjamin Rush, 1789-1790

17. Samuel Adams, 1790-179

18. Mercy Otis Warren, 1789-1791

Conclusion                  

Biography

Jamie Macpherson is the Academic Skills Adviser for the Arts and Humanities at the University of Stirling and a tutor at The University of Glasgow.

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