I read John C. Miller long ago his view of Adams has remained with me. Now, thanks to you, I have to seriously revise that view. Bell, thank you for a very entertaining and interesting look at Sam through various eyes. I believe his organization and use of the Sons of Liberty was particularly well done considering the difficulties of managing, or rather trying to manage, any united front group.
In my opinion, Hiller B. For one thing, the populace and slices of it had their own motivations and wills separate from Adams. For another, Whigs like William Molineux and Dr. Thomas Young were by all indications closer to the crowds. But there was no doubt that on 6 Mar Adams guided and spoke for the indignant town, insisting that Gov. Hutchinson and Col. Dalrymple remove the troops to Castle William. Delightful piece! John Adams was almost always admiring toward his older cousin Samuel.
I recall one diary entry that might have been mildly critical, but would have to dig it up. Thank you Mr. Bell for another interesting article. I too was always under the impression that Samuel Adams was one who knew the ins and outs of most every tavern in Boston.
I too would be curious to know if John Adams had anything to add to this. What book would you recommend regarding Samuel Adams? Thank you for your time. Thanks for an enlightening article. It should also be noted that back then, choir singing was akin to a playing in a modern day garage band. Interesting essay. Myrmidons had a distinctly maritime connotation in Boston on the eve of the Revolution.
The term was used most frequently in newspapers to refer to press gangs. This article really helped alter that perception. Even funnier how the picture looks more like Paul Revere. The open collar, shirt sleeves, and brown hair or wig? The facial structure is from Adams.
Nice work, John! Super history, and cleverly written and conceived. Particular thanks to the shout-out for Pauline — her work on Adams has been sorely neglected in popular history. Bell — thanks for the great article. Puls relies on older secondary sources, which I think leads to some errors and lack of nuance.
That book was also poorly edited. It also happens to be the book that set me off on Revolutionary research sixteen years ago. Thank you, Mr. Bell for an interesting article about Mr.
Samuel Adams. Any thoughts? Yes, I think the changes in how historians viewed Adams reflect growing worry about social or economic unrest in contemporary American culture. In addition, the early s was an era of debunking in American historiography, with more skeptical looks at all the men held up as heroes in previous generations. Learn more More Like This. Drama History War. John Adams Biography Drama History. Texas Rising Drama History Western.
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Edit Cast Series cast summary: Ben Barnes Sam Adams 3 episodes, Marton Csokas General Thomas Gage 3 episodes, Ryan Eggold Joseph Warren 3 episodes, Henry Thomas John Adams 3 episodes, Michael Raymond-James Paul Revere 3 episodes, Rafe Spall John Hancock 3 episodes, Jason O'Mara George Washington 3 episodes, Dean Norris Ben Franklin 3 episodes, Shane Taylor Thomas Preston 3 episodes, Emily Berrington Margaret Kemble Gage 3 episodes, Kevin Ryan John Pitcairn 3 episodes, Diarmaid Murtagh Sergeant Urquhart 3 episodes, John Heffernan Governor's Aide 3 episodes, Radu Iacoban Private Woodruff 3 episodes, David Lipper Amos 3 episodes, Andrew Pleavin Whittier 3 episodes, Denis Stefan Thomas Hutchinson 2 episodes, Hadley Fraser John Dickinson 2 episodes, Daisy Lewis Abigail Adams 2 episodes, Christopher Sciueref Private Seidel 2 episodes, Lex Shrapnel Edit Storyline The story of a group of very different men fighting in the American Colonies for freedom, and how they will shape the future for the United States of America.
Language: English. Runtime: min. Sound Mix: Stereo. Color: Color. Edit Did You Know? Trivia While the pistol holsters that feature prominently in the show have no historical context holsters in the 18th century were mounted on officers' saddles , some pistols did have a metal spring clip mounted on the left side above the trigger guard to allow them to be worn on a belt or baldric.
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