tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post3216502655002256347..comments2024-03-28T04:26:30.557-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: How John Adams Shows Samuel AdamsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-82287533090475429882008-03-26T11:48:00.000-05:002008-03-26T11:48:00.000-05:00Well, Bill Dawes, I was about to break off for lun...Well, Bill Dawes, I was about to break off for lunch, but now that you’ve posted your fly analogy I may never eat again. <BR/><BR/>Seriously, I share your mixed feelings about how a whiff of inaccuracy might give people an excuse to write off this drama entirely. Though I’ve been highlighting episodes from the miniseries which documents tell us happened a different way, or didn’t happen at all, I’ve also tried to point out parts of the show that I think are accurate and/or entertaining. I think people who have any interest in this period will find a lot to enjoy in the show, and I hope they’ll be stimulated to check out more. <BR/><BR/>If <I>John Adams</I> viewers check out the Massachusetts Historical Society’s <A HREF="http://www.masshist.org/digitaladams/aea/" REL="nofollow">Adams Electronic Archive</A>, then they’ll see the original letters between John and Abigail, and John’s diary and autobiography, and the show will have done a Good Thing.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-73232721559407557952008-03-26T11:29:00.000-05:002008-03-26T11:29:00.000-05:00Hmm, I have mixed feelings about this blog. On the...Hmm, <BR/><BR/>I have mixed feelings about this blog. On the one hand, I love reading about what was, or may have been, inaccurate.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I worry people will say, "Well, I heard something about the show being inaccurate. Why watch?"<BR/><BR/>The reasons they should watch are too many to list. Suggesting that people shouldn't watch (Which I do NOT accuse the author of doing)is like suggesting that starving people shouldn't eat stew that had a fly in it. <BR/><BR/>I'm glad that this blog exits so that I can see what may be off, but I worry that the conversation will keep some people (who probably should watch the most) away.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/><BR/>Bill DawesUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305183685629607833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-52421094052951639532008-03-25T20:11:00.000-05:002008-03-25T20:11:00.000-05:00Thank you for pointing this out! I was disturbed ...Thank you for pointing this out! I was disturbed by the portrayal of Samuel Adams in the miniseries. I am a history teacher, and I always make a point of making sure students understand Samuel Adams' impact on the American Revolution. He is barely mentioned in most text books, and even scholarly work on him is limited. A lot of this is due to the fact that he destroyed most of his correspondence, but the fact remains that Samuel Adams was one of the most important of the founding fathers. He made intelligent, calculated moves to steer the colonies towards revolution and independence, but the label as a radical is a misnomer. <BR/><BR/>This lack of attention stems from the fact that he became more of a background figure once the Revolution was over. He was not a framer of the Constitution, a President, a Cabinet member or even a Congressman. In fact, Samuel Adams seemed content to focus on local politics once the American Revolution was complete. Nevertheless, his role in bringing about the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence is undeniable, and to some extent more important than John Adams in these early years of our nation.Matt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/10058141451740329059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-65301937770423541072008-03-20T04:56:00.000-05:002008-03-20T04:56:00.000-05:00Here, here!Here, here!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com