American phoenix : John Quincy and Louisa Adams, the War of 1812, and the exile that saved American independence /: John Quincy and Louisa Adams, the War of 1812, and the exile that saved American independence. (©2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jane Hampton Cook.
• Other Names: Cook, Jane Hampton
• 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 économie -- 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.
• Publisher Details: Nashville : Thomas Nelson
• Publication Date: 2013
• Copyright Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 502 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 973.5/22092; Diplomats -- United States -- Biography; Presidents -- United States -- Biography; Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography; Diplomatic history; Diplomatic relations; Diplomats; Peace; Presidents; Presidents' spouses; United States; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Biography; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Diplomatic history; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Peace; United States -- Foreign relations -- Russia; Russia -- Foreign relations -- United States; Russia; United States; Electronic books; Biography; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781595555427; 1595555420
• Related ISBNs: 9781595555410; 1595555412
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.