{"product_id":"mr-adamss-last-crusade-john-quincy-adamss-extraordinary-post-presidential-life-in-congress-paperback","title":"Mr. Adams's Last Crusade: John Quincy Adams's Extraordinary Post-Presidential Life in Congress - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Wheelan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen John Quincy Adams--the sixty-three-year-old former president, U.S. senator, secretary of state, and diplomat--was elected to the House of Representatives by his Massachusetts neighbors, he embarked on a spectacular late-life career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe became Congress's most acerbic and influential critic of slavery as well as a tireless proponent for human freedoms and First Amendment rights. This remarkable congressional career utterly transformed him, the public's perception of him, and his legacy--in many ways redeeming his failed presidency. \u003ci\u003eMr. Adams's Last Crusade\u003c\/i\u003e renders an insightful portrait of a man who placed his country above politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoseph Wheelan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several previous books, including the highly-acclaimed \u003ci\u003eTerrible Swift Sword\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMidnight in the Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e. Before turning to writing books full time, Wheelan was a reporter and editor for the Associated Press for twenty-four years. He lives in Cary, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.96 x 6.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191519076659,"sku":"9781586486891","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/p1O5m6Fy6t9781586486891.webp?v=1781845921","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mr-adamss-last-crusade-john-quincy-adamss-extraordinary-post-presidential-life-in-congress-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}