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154. The Founding Fathers: John Adams (Ep 4)

Empire

Jack Davenport

History

4.64.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Often given less attention than the other Founding Fathers, John Adams is no less significant. Not only did he go on to be the second US President, but he was an accomplished diplomat and had a strong moral compass - he was one of the few Founding Fathers who was a committed abolitionist. Listen as William and Anita look at his life and extraordinary marriage to Abigail Adams. Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: [email protected] Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Anouska Lewis Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Welcome to Empire with me Anita Arnan and me William Durimple and we continue our romp through the lives of the founding fathers today we are going to focus on

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a man who I really don't think gets enough attention because I think he's an extraordinary character and I'm completely mesmerized by him.

1:18.0

John Adams. You're right. I think he's definitely the least known.

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Alexander Hamilton would have been the least known

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ten years ago but is that the best known? Yeah but John Adams you know my God

1:26.6

without him Jefferson wouldn't have written the Declaration of Independence without

1:30.8

him Washington would not have led the colonial army against the British. Without him,

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Boston arguably would not have rallied the 13 colonies to stand up against the British. Without

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him, history would have been so completely different and you

1:45.9

needed a man like John Adams who was just confoundingly stubborn, obstinate, vain, yes, but clever and had a moral compass which I think is amazing.

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