![]() His leaving her at times while on political conquests surely contributed greatly to his problems. He married a British lady and though he seemed fond of her, their marriage suffered deeply on several occasions. He had a close relationship with his parents. ![]() His experiences were incredible and before long he was on his own diplomatic missions. Unger wells presents his early days and educational opportunities as well as getting to go on diplomatic missions with his father. He met George Washington and Abraham Lincoln! His life, without question, makes for sterling biography. Perhaps JQA gets overshadowed by his famous father, or perhaps it is because his actual term in office was a dud, but his long public career is in some ways unparalleled in our nation’s history. This time it is on the underrated John Quincy Adams. ![]() Harlow Giles Unger gives us another enjoyable presidential biography. ![]()
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