{"product_id":"americas-founding-son-john-quincy-adams-from-president-to-political-maverick-9781638932604","title":"America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and entertaining biography of our nation's greatest public servant and original political maverick John Quincy Adams, from the bassist of the Grammy-nominated band the Avett Brothers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the tumultuous period between the era of the Founding Fathers and the disunion of the Civil War, John Quincy Adams was the man standing in the breach. After an unsuccessful presidential reelection campaign, he was left reckoning with his political legacy. But Adams would be dragged back into the fray in ways he never expected, pitting him against the slavocracy and Southern congressmen and solidifying him as a key ally to the antislavery cause. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerica's Founding Son \u003c\/i\u003etells the tale of Adams's turbulent government career and his evolving views on slavery. Adams, along with lesser-known abolitionists Benjamin Lundy and Theodore Weld, found himself at the center of the coalition that leveled the first blow against slave power in the United States. The battles they fought would be foundational in the push for emancipation to follow. An entertaining deep dive into an under explored period in American history, \u003ci\u003eAmerica's Founding Son \u003c\/i\u003eshows how John Quincy Adams and the grassroots activism of the 1830s and '40s shifted American politics forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Crawford\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zando\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638932604\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest known as the bassist for The Avett Brothers, \u003cb\u003eBob Crawford\u003c\/b\u003e brings decades of musicality to his historical work, infusing it with rhythm, urgency, and heart. He is the host of \u003ci\u003eAmerican History Hotline\u003c\/i\u003e on iHeartRadio and cohost of \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Now\u003c\/i\u003e on SiriusXM's POTUS channel, where he engages public figures and scholars in conversations that connect the past to the present. Crawford also serves as comanaging partner of the Press On Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing pediatric cancer research. Whether on stage, on air, or on the page, Crawford invites audiences to reckon with America's unfinished story--and to find courage in those who speak truth to power.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Bob Crawford \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733820719261,"sku":"9781638932604","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f3b46286-846b-48b9-ab12-77ffb0783bc1.jpg?v=1773736433","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/americas-founding-son-john-quincy-adams-from-president-to-political-maverick-9781638932604","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}