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Author Ryerson, Richard Alan, 1942- author.

Title John Adams's republic : the one, the few, and the many / Richard Alan Ryerson
Published Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016

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Contents Introduction: the evolution of a distinctive republican vision -- Part I. Adams moves to the center -- A provincial reverence for the British Constitution, 1735-1767 -- The discovery of the republic, 1768-1772 -- Realm versus dominion, 1773-1774 -- From imperial dominion to autonomous republic, 1774-1775 -- Building a republican orthodoxy, 1775-1776 -- Part II. Adams on his own -- Defending executive authority, 1775-1779 -- An education in American aristocracy, 1775-1783 -- Redefining the republican tradition, 1784-1787 -- John Adams's republic in republican America, 1787-1800 -- A retrospective retirement, 1801-1826 -- Conclusion: memory and desire in revolutionary politics
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 8, 2016)
Subject Adams, John, 1735-1826.
Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Political and social views
SUBJECT Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Political and social views
Adams, John, 1735-1826
Adams, John, 1735-1826 fast
Subject Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
Political and social views
Politics and government
Presidents
SUBJECT United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140413
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140415
Subject United States
Genre/Form Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781421419237
1421419238
1421419238