4. The Spirit of Improvement: Economic and Moral Development

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Fires of Honorable Ambition: The Education of John Quincy Adams 13
5. 2. Clans and Tribes at Eternal War: Eu ro pe an Diplomacy and American Politics 55
6. 3. In Search of Monsters to Destroy: The Extent and Limits of American Power 107
7. 4. The Spirit of Improvement: Economic and Moral Development 185
8. 5. A Stain upon the Character of the Nation: The Fight against Slavery 249
9. 6. The Influence of Our Example: The Legacy of John Quincy Adams 290
10. Notes 307
11. Acknowledgments 383
12. Index 387