John Quincy Adams


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(4.2 stars; 8 reviews)

This biography contains three main sections. the first covers Adams's early years and his time as a diplomat--both in America and overseas. The second tells of his two careers as Secretary of State and President. The last involves his years in the House of Representatives. (Summary by Bill Boerst) (7 hr 30 min)

Chapters

00 - Preface 4:57 Read by shalclark
01 - Chapter 1A 21:00 Read by shalclark
02 - Chapter 1B 23:11 Read by Emily Anderson
03 - Chapter 1C 25:34 Read by Emily Anderson
04 - Chapter 1D 35:30 Read by Lucretia B.
05 - Chapter 1E 22:25 Read by Maria Kasper
06 - Chapter 1F 22:44 Read by Raphael Platt
07 - Chapter 2A 27:02 Read by Jesse Crisp-Sears
08 - Chapter 2B 30:18 Read by Jesse Crisp-Sears
09 - Chapter 2C 30:50 Read by Jesse Crisp-Sears
10 - Chapter 2D 28:25 Read by Jesse Crisp-Sears
11 - Chapter 2E 25:30 Read by Jesse Crisp-Sears
12 - Chapter 2F 25:52 Read by Tom Geller
13 - Chapter 3A 26:24 Read by Tom Geller
14 - Chapter 3B 23:31 Read by Jon Smith
15 - Chapter 3C 26:30 Read by Tom Geller
16 - Chapter 3D 19:47 Read by Tim Cote
17 - Chapter 3E 31:29 Read by Tim Cote

Reviews

excellent


(4.5 stars)

I really enjoyed this book. I thought his presidency would be talked about more but it turns out it was the least interesting part of his life. Really grew in power. Was surprised about how much he was grounded in his own views.