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John Quincy Adams: Letters from a Southern Planter's Son
121 pp.
| Winslow |
October, 2001 |
TradeISBN 1-890817-93-7$$9.95
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4-6Dear Mr. President series.
Twelve-year-old William Pratt writes to President Adams about, among other issues, the plight of the Creek Indians; Emma Bartoletti corresponds with President Roosevelt about her family's Depression-era experiences. Despite their unlikely scenarios, the books in this series present intriguing historical portraits. The busy design includes photographs, reproductions, and editorial cartoons. Ind. [Review covers these Dear Mr. President titles: John Quincy Adams and Franklin D. Roosevelt.]