America's First Dynasty: The Adamses, 1735-1918
- ISBN-10
- 0684868644
- ISBN-13
- 9780684868646
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Author
- Richard Brookhiser
Description
An extraordinary portrait of the Adamses, American's first political dynasty whose influence spanned four generations, details their prominent involvement in politics, journalism, and literature, and their determination to achieve success, no matter what the cost. Reprint.
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