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1 online resource (500 pages) |
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An intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, who witnessed firsthand the greatest transformations of her time. |
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A portrait of the British-born wife of John Quincy Adams details her upbringing in circumstances that differed significantly from her husband's, their tempestuous marriage, their wide range of residences, and her efforts to forge her own sense of self. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Fraught with bliss: London, 1775-1797 -- Life was new: Berlin, 1797-1801 -- My head and my heart: Washington and Massachusetts, 1801-1809 -- The gilded darkness: St. Petersburg, 1809-1815 -- Narrative of a journey: from St. Petersburg to Paris, 1815 -- A little paradise: London and Ealing, 1815-1817 -- My campaigne: Washington and Philadelphia, 1817-1825 -- A bird in a cage: Washington, 1825-1829 -- Beginning the world anew: Washington and Quincy, 1829-1836 -- In my own name: Washington and Quincy, 1836-1852. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
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Adams, Louisa Catherine, 1775-1852.
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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848. |
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Adams, Louisa Catherine, 1775-1852. |
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Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
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Presidents' spouses. |
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United States. |
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic books. |
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Biography.
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Thomas, Louisa. Louisa New York : Penguin Press, 2016 9781594204630 (DLC) 2015510022 (OCoLC)913924650 |
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9781101980828 : $54.00 |
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1101980826 : $54.00 |
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