Louisa
The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
Format: Book
Description: 500 pages : portrait ; 25 cm
An intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the wife of John Quincy Adams, who witnessed firsthand the greatest transformations of her time.
Contents:
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.
Subjects:
Adams, Louisa Catherine, 1775-1852.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
Adams, Louisa Catherine, 1775-1852.
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781594204630
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Adams, Louisa | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-484) and index.