A Traveled First Lady: Writings of Louisa Catherine Adams Tapa dura - 2014

Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Harvard University Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardback. New. Louisa Catherine Adams was daughter-in-law and wife of presidents, assisted diplomat J. Q. Adams at three European capitals, and served as a D.C. hostess for three decades. Yet she is barely remembered today. A Traveled First Lady (with Foreword by Laura Bush) corrects this oversight, by sharing Adams's remarkable story in her own words.

Belknap Pr, 2014. Hardcover. New. 416 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.25 inches.

Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xxiii, [3], 388, [2] pages. Foreword by Laura Bush. Illustrations (most in color) Note to the Reader. Chronology. Index. Louisa Catherine Adams (née Johnson; February 12, 1775 ? May 15, 1852), wife of John Quincy Adams, was the First Lady of the United States from 1825 to 1829. Born in London, she was the first First Lady to be born outside the United States, or the preceding Thirteen Colonies. When John Quincy Adams was appointed James Monroe's Secretary of State in 1817, the family moved to Washington, D.C. where Louisa's drawing room became a center for the diplomatic corps and other notables. Music enhanced her Tuesday evenings at home, and theater parties contributed to her reputation as an outstanding hostess. The pleasures of moving into the White House in 1825 were dimmed by the bitter politics of the election, paired with her deep… Leer más

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