John Adams predicted July 2nd would be America's great anniversary. For the 250th, Seminary Ridge Museum is making him right — with a reading of the Declaration, a historian panel, and an outdoor screening of John Adams. I'll be participating on the panel. It's free and open to all. Learn more and plan your visit.
Independence was only the beginning. In the final episodes of John Adams, the Revolution gives way to politics, power struggles, and the difficult work of governing a fragile new nation. Adams finds himself caught between rivals and expectations, while the cost of public life reshapes his family and his legacy. Listen to our review on the Public History podcast.
John Adams crosses the Atlantic to plead America’s case before Europe, while Abigail Adams fights a quieter battle at home in Massachusetts. Episodes three and four of HBO’s John Adams reveal the exhausting diplomacy, family strain, and stubborn determination behind the Revolutionary cause. Listen to this episode of the Public History podcast.
We begin our rewatch of HBO’s John Adams with the Boston Massacre and a risky defense that tested the rule of law at the edge of revolution. From Abigail’s steady influence to the messy birth of independence, this episode revisits a familiar story that feels urgent again. Listen to this episode of the Public History podcast.