Adams, Henry

Gallatin, a financial genius helped negotiate the peace with Great Britain after the War of 1812.

Autobiographical account of Henry Adams, a descendant of the well-known Boston family, who became a famous historian of the nineteenth century.

Memoir of the events and ideas that converged during Henry Adam's life: diplomacy, physics, politics, religion, society, and poetry.

Explores the darker side of American artist Thomas Eakins' life and work, discussing the bitter personal feuds and family tragedies that surrounded him and profoundly influenced his art.