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Author:
Cook, Jane Hampton.
Title:
American phoenix : John Quincy and Louisa Adams, the War of 1812, and the exile that saved American independence / Jane Hampton Cook.
Publisher:
Thomas Nelson,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
x, 502 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Subject:
Adams, John Quincy,--1767-1848.
Adams, Louisa Catherine,--1775-1852.
United States--History--War of 1812--Biography.
United States--Diplomatic history.--War of 1812--Diplomatic history.
United States--Peace.--War of 1812--Peace.
United States--Foreign relations--Russia.
Russia--Foreign relations--United States.
Diplomats--United States--Biography.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
Presidents' spouses--United States--Biography.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Journey interrupted -- Murder outside -- Thief inside -- Lost -- The crossing -- Journey begins -- Fireworks -- Good-bye, Boston birches -- Danish prey -- Three hundred Americans -- Caricature vs. character -- All the world's a stage -- Baltic circle -- Fig leaves -- Deja vu -- Eve's leaves -- Loneliness and splendor -- When in Rome -- French eĢconomie -- Ice hills -- Divorce -- Water -- Winter woes -- Contradictions -- Pretense and propriety -- Plato's beard -- Moving on -- Fencing pirates -- French choice -- French accomplice -- Obstinate -- American cinderellas -- Christening -- The snub -- New year's bang -- Exit strategy -- French cooling -- Recall and relocation -- Correspondence and contractions -- Supreme recall -- Summer solstice -- The removal -- The confinement -- Christening reprise -- Comets -- Baltic freeze -- Interference -- Tomorrow -- Heaven -- Enemy within -- Impressment -- Retreat -- Dry bones -- Journey resurrected -- Escape -- American phoenix -- Queen of hearts -- King of spades -- The star-spangled banner -- Antebellum -- Vive! -- Epilogue: the birches of Boston.
ISBN:
1595555412
9781595555410
LCCN:
2012039898
Locations:
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)
GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

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