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- catalog abstract ""In America's First Dynasty, Brookhiser tells the story of America's longest and still greatest dynasty - the Adamses, the only family in our history to play a leading role in American affairs for nearly two centuries. From John, the self-made, tough-minded lawyer who rose to the highest office in the government he helped create; to John Quincy, the child prodigy who grew up amid foreign royalty, followed his father to the White House, and later reinvented himself as a champion of liberty in Congress; to politician and writer Charles Francis, the only well-balanced Adams; to Henry, brilliant scholar and journalist - the Adamses achieved longer-lasting greatness than any other American family."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Adamses, 1735-1918".
- catalog contributor b12508228.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""In America's First Dynasty, Brookhiser tells the story of America's longest and still greatest dynasty - the Adamses, the only family in our history to play a leading role in American affairs for nearly two centuries. From John, the self-made, tough-minded lawyer who rose to the highest office in the government he helped create; to John Quincy, the child prodigy who grew up amid foreign royalty, followed his father to the White House, and later reinvented himself as a champion of liberty in Congress; to politician and writer Charles Francis, the only well-balanced Adams; to Henry, brilliant scholar and journalist - the Adamses achieved longer-lasting greatness than any other American family."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-234) and index.".
- catalog description "John Adams -- John Quincy Adams -- Charles Francis Adams -- Henry Adams -- Writing and History -- Republic and Empire -- Legacy and Merit -- Death.".
- catalog extent "244 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- catalog hasFormat "America's first dynasty.".
- catalog identifier "0684868814".
- catalog isFormatOf "America's first dynasty.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Free Press,".
- catalog relation "America's first dynasty.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.4/4/0922 B 21".
- catalog subject "Adams family.".
- catalog subject "Adams, Charles Francis, 1807-1886.".
- catalog subject "Adams, Henry, 1838-1918.".
- catalog subject "Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.".
- catalog subject "Adams, John, 1735-1826 Family.".
- catalog subject "Adams, John, 1735-1826.".
- catalog subject "E322.1 .B76 2002".
- catalog subject "Historians United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Biography.".
- catalog subject "Statesmen United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "John Adams -- John Quincy Adams -- Charles Francis Adams -- Henry Adams -- Writing and History -- Republic and Empire -- Legacy and Merit -- Death.".
- catalog title "Adamses, 1735-1918".
- catalog title "America's first dynasty : the Adamses, 1735-1918 / Richard Brookhiser.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".