ISBN: 9781598530902

[ED: Buch], [PU: Library of America], Neuware - This second of two volumes gathering the essential writings of one of the towering figures of the American Revolution traces John Adams's c… More...

[ED: Buch], [PU: Library of America], Neuware - This second of two volumes gathering the essential writings of one of the towering figures of the American Revolution traces John Adams's career from his leading role in the debate over independence (he was 'our Colossus on the floor,' remembered Thomas Jefferson), to his tireless efforts to establish the fledgling government of the United States and supply its army in the field, to his crucial diplomatic service in Europe, where he was hailed as 'the George Washington of negotiation.' It includes the highly influential pamphlet Thoughts on Government (1776); the 'Report of a Constitution for Massachusetts,' (1780) Adams's blueprint for what remains the world's oldest working political charter, and dozens of his characteristically frank and revealing personal letters, many to his 'dearest friend' Abigail, extensive diary excerpts, and selected passages from his unfinished autobiography recalling his life during this period. A companion volume collects writing from 1755 to 1775.LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nation's literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, America's best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 212x134x37 mm, 750, [GW: 747g], Banküberweisung, Offene Rechnung, Kreditkarte, PayPal, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand<

2011, ISBN: 9781598530902

[ED: Gebunden], [PU: Library of America], This second of two volumes gathering the essential writings of one of the towering figures of the American Revolution traces John Adams's career … More...

[ED: Gebunden], [PU: Library of America], This second of two volumes gathering the essential writings of one of the towering figures of the American Revolution traces John Adams's career from his leading role in the debate over independence (he was "our Colossus on the floor," remembered Thomas Jefferson), to his tireless efforts to establish the fledgling government of the United States and supply its army in the field, to his crucial diplomatic service in Europe, where he was hailed as "the George Washington of negotiation." It includes the highly influential pamphlet Thoughts on Government (1776); the "Report of a Constitution for Massachusetts," (1780) Adams's blueprint for what remains the world's oldest working political charter, and dozens of his characteristically frank and revealing personal letters, many to his "dearest friend" Abigail, extensive diary excerpts, and selected passages from his unfinished autobiography recalling his life during this period. A companion volume collects writing from 1755 to..., DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, 750, [GW: 747g], Banküberweisung, PayPal, [CT: Sonstiges / Sonstiges]<