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John Quincy Adams pretenders Even if they despise herA penetrating, lyrical biography of John Quincy Adams, the president and politician whose experiences spannedand shapedthe most critical period in our nation's history. "A splendid new biography . Reliably thorough, blissfully bereft of jargon, and nicely paced."New York Times Book Review Few figures in American history have held as many roles in public life as John Quincy Adams. The son of John Adams, he was a brilliant ambassador and secretary of