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Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage

Posted in Abigail Adams, Adams, David McCullough, Edith Gelles, History on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“ The story of Abigail and John Adams is as much a romance as it is a lively chapter in the early history of this country. The marriage of the second president and first lady is one of the most extraordinary examples of passion and endurance that this country has ever witnessed. And it is [...]

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Posted in Doris Kearns Goodwin, History, Thoughts..., Update on June 11, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Okay. I know that I have not posted in a terrible long time, but I’ve had some ongoing medical problems, a crazily messed up schedule for junior year that still does not perfectly work out (had to drop a few classes – ), and just general end of the year wrap up stuff. [...]

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First two letters

Posted in 100 Letters Project, Abigail Adams, Adams, Doris Kearns Goodwin, History on January 21, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Letter 1
I’m writing Edith B. Gelles, who wrote the best biography of Abigail Adams that I have ever read. I wrote it over break, but have yet to type it up on my computer. Basically, I’m asking her a few questions about Abigail and thanking her for respecting popular history. I read her review of [...]

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Posted in Barack Obama, David McCullough, History, News, Thoughts... on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Just saw on MSNBC – David McCullough advised Obama on his inauguration speech! That explains why he didn’t have time to write back, perhaps…
How fabulous – and again! Keith Olbermann just said that McCullough probably saw the final copy (as well as Doris Kearns Goodwin) I’m betting McCullough smiled at this bit:
Our Founding Fathers, faced [...]

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Today Is

Posted in Barack Obama, History on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Today is the inauguration. I know I’m going to cry.
I know today is the beginning of change. Change – I know it’s going to be hard. It won’t come easy, and it won’t come quickly, but I’m ready.
Right now, the last minutes of the Bush presidency are slowly ticking. Soon, in about an hour, President-elect [...]

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How accurate is John Adams miniseries?

Posted in Abigail Adams, Adams, Books, David McCullough, History, John Adams, Thoughts..., Work on January 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »

This is in response to Danielle’s comment,
Do you know how much of the mini series is actually historically accurate? Most, parts, all, very little?
Well, it is a matter of opinion, of course, but I think that the mini-series is surprisingly accurate. David McCullough, the author, is pretty impressed with it. Here’s a [...]

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