The Political Writings of John AdamsRegnery Publishing, 1. 4. 2001 - Počet stran: 164 This book is the most comprehensive single volume of John Adam's political writings ever published. All of his major political works and all of his most important political correspondence are collected here, making this volume unprecedented in the vast literature of the founding. Deftly edited by George Carey, professor of government at Georgetown University, The Political Writings of John Adams also includes headnotes and a substantial introduction. The introduction sets John Adams in historical context and illuminates the significance of his political philosophy within the American political tradition. |
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Novanglus | 18 |
A Defence of the Constitutions of the Government of the United States of America | 101 |
Discourses on Davila | 298 |
to John Taylor of Caroline Virginia | 361 |
Three Letters to Roger Sherman | 439 |
On Private Revenge on SelfDelusion I | 453 |
Instructions of the Town of Braintree to their Representative | 472 |
Thoughts on Government and Letter to John Penn | 476 |
To Samuel AdamsSeptember 17 1776 | 650 |
To John JebbAugust 21 1785 | 653 |
To Richard PriceApril 19 1790 | 657 |
To Samuel AdamsOctober 181790 | 658 |
To Skelton JonesMarch 111809 | 665 |
To Samuel PerleyJune 19 1809 | 668 |
To Josiah QuincyFebruary 9 1811 | 671 |
To William PlumerMarch 28 1813 | 674 |
The Report of a Constitution or Form of Government for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | 492 |
Letters upon Interesting Subjects Respecting the Revolution of America | 546 |
Review of the Hillhouse Proposal | 595 |
of John Adams | 622 |
Selections from the Autobiography of John Adams | 626 |
Inaugural Speech March 4 1797 | 629 |
Various Letters | 636 |
Letter of the Earl of Clarendon to William Pym 27 January1766 | 638 |
To Abigail AdamsJuly 3 1776 | 645 |
To Joseph HawleyAugust 25 1776 | 648 |
To Thomas McKeanAugust 31 1813 | 676 |
To James LloydJanuary 1815 | 677 |
To James LloydFebruary 11 1815 | 683 |
To William TudorJune 1 1817 | 686 |
To William TudorJune 5 1817 | 689 |
To James MadisonJune 17 1817 | 693 |
To H NilesFebruary 3 1816 | 695 |
To William TudorSeptember 23 1818 | 700 |
NOTE ON THE EDITORS | 704 |
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