A Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams

A Companion to John Adams and John Quincy Adams' presents a collection of original historiographic essays contributed by leading historians that cover diverse aspects of the lives and politics of John and John Quincy Adams and their spouses, Abigail and Louisa Catherine. It features contributions from top historians and Adams' scholars and considers sub-topics of interest such as John Adams' role in the late 18 th -century, the demise of the Federalists, both Adams' presidencies and efforts as diplomats, religion, and slavery. Finaly, the publication includes two chapters on Abigail Adams and one on Louisa Adams.