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Discovering Liberty, Acquiring Liberty, Maintaining Liberty,
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Develop a Trail (W3R), Save a Site
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Social/Ethnic Roles, France, Spain, Europe, Bibliography
Military History:
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Maps, Timelines, Calendars
Rosters and Documentation:
Find Your Patriot, Document Service,
Document Your Lineage, Military Rosters
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New Features and Events
John Adams was a lawyer in Boston when clashes between American colonists
and the colonial homeland became marked by violence. In March, 2008, HBO presented
a seven-part television series based on the book "John Admas", by David McCullough.
This received excellent reviews on the presentation of the issues, passions,
characters, and daily consequences of the struggle for liberty and independence.
The series should soon be available for purchase on DVD.
The series depicts the events as they might have been experienced by a companion
of John Adams, so it is easiest to understand if you know the names of the major political leaders
during the Revolution and know a bit about the withholding of English rights and opportunities
from colonists and the escalating series of resistance and repression that led to the decision
to declare independence. People whose knowledge of the American Revolution needs refreshing
should view the PBS series Liberty! (available on videotape and as a book)
so that you will recognize and appreciate the references in John Adams
to such things as the battles of Lexington and Concord, the lack of U.S. ships to oppose
the British navy, and the importance of smallpox innoculation during the Revolution.
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