Vintage 1950 John Adams and the American Revolution Hardback Book

Description: Vintage 1950 John Adams and the American Revolution Hardback Book, Written by Catherine Drinker Bowen, Education, Attorney at Law, Approach of the Revolution, Continental Congress What an interesting book that discusses the evolution of John Adams. This listing is for a vintage 1950 hardback book "John Adams and the American Revolution" which was written by Catherin Drinker Bowen. According to Wikipedia "John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, attorney, diplomat, writer, and Founding Father who served as the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the war and in the early years of the new nation, he served the U.S. as a senior diplomat in Europe. Adams was the first person to hold the office of vice president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He was a dedicated diarist and regularly corresponded with many important contemporaries, including his wife and adviser Abigail Adams as well as his friend and rival Thomas Jefferson. A lawyer and political activist prior to the Revolution, Adams was devoted to the right to counsel and presumption of innocence. He defied anti-British sentiment and successfully defended British soldiers against murder charges arising from the Boston Massacre. Adams was a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress and became a leader of the revolution. He assisted Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and was its primary advocate on the floor of Congress. As a diplomat in Europe, he helped negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain and secured vital governmental loans. Adams was the primary author of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780, which influenced the United States constitution, as did his essay Thoughts on Government." Also, according to Wikipedia "Catherine Drinker Bowen (January 1, 1897 – November 1, 1973) was an American writer best known for her biographies. She won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1958. Biography Bowen was born Catherine Drinker on the Haverford College campus in Haverford, Pennsylvania, on January 1, 1897, to a prominent Quaker family. She was an accomplished violinist who studied for a musical career at the Peabody Institute and the Juilliard School of Music, but ultimately decided to become a writer. She had no formal writing education and no academic career, but became a bestselling American biographer and writer despite criticism from academics. Her earliest biographies were about musicians. Bowen did all her own research, without hiring research assistants, and sometimes took the controversial step of interviewing subjects without taking notes. A number of Bowens books were chosen as Book of the Month Club selections, including Beloved Friend (1937), Yankee from Olympus (1944) and John Adams and the American Revolution (1950)." This book is an Atlantic Monthly Press Book and was published by Little, Brown and Company. This history book is 699 pages long and has three illustrations. It is in very good vintage condition, the binding is tight, but there is a minor old book scent to it and stray marks on the cover (please see photos). The book is 8 3/4" high, 5 3/4" wide and 1 1/2" thick. Please look closely at the pictures as they ARE the description! As always, feel free to contact me for more information. Reasonable offers always considered.

Price: 12 USD

Location: Abington, Pennsylvania

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