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
- Title:
- 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)
- Main Title:
- American phoenix : John Quincy and Louisa Adams, the War of 1812, and the exile that saved American independence
- 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).
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- Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.
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- Physical Locations:
- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.300037
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