The most popular programs for the Adams, John Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=100 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:05:16 GMT In the second in a series on American presidents, John Adams' life and career were discussed. Mr. McCullough talked about President Adams, as well as his home, library, and relatives. Ms. Brown, a descendant of Adams, talked about the on-going efforts to preserve the home and grounds. Guests responded to telephone calls from viewers. Amy Lasater, a sophomore at John Adams High School in South Bend, Indiana, was interviewed by telephone about why her high school was named for President John Adams. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121951-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121951-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Edith Gelles and Jim Taylor talked about the life and influence of first lady Abigail Adams and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Others spoke in videos from several building in the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts, and from the archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. Topics included her relationship with and influence upon her husband, the story of her life and raising her family, the importance to history of her letters, and her role in the history of America and of women. This was the second presentation in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310725-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310725-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Woody Holton talked about his biography [Abigail Adams] (Free Press; November 3, 2009). Mr. Holton focused on the first lady's writings and reported that she championed the education of women and decried sexual discrimination. Her written debates included correspondences with her husband, John Adams, as well as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Holton talked about his research, especially in the papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the discoveries he made. Topics included her handling of money and her disposition of her property, which as a married woman she did not legally own. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This official book launch event was held by the Massachusetts Historical Society on Monday evening, November 9, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290794-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290794-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph Ellis recounts the 1,200 letters that John and Abigail Adams exchanged throughout their more than fifty-year marriage. The letters provide a truncated biography of the Adamses and explore their personal relationship as well as provide a discourse on the politics of their times. Joesph Ellis discussed his book at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296544-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296544-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Ellis discussed the research behind his book, [Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams], published by W.W. Norton and Company. Joseph Ellis describes President John Adams as the most under appreciated man in American history. He spoke on his revelations about the nature of the nation's second president unearthed by his study of President Adams' writings and the writings of others, including Adams' interactions with other Founding Fathers in the later years, calling special attention to the retirement years of the former president. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49975-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/49975-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. McCullough, author of the book [John Adams] published by Simon and Schuster, delivered a speech entitled "The Enduring Examples of John and Abigail Adams" at the 201st anniversary of the Library of Congress. It was John Adams who on April 24, 1800, signed into law an act moving the seat of government to Washington, D.C. and establishing the library. Mr. McCullough described John Adams as one of the most influential and most misunderstood Founding Fathers. Through diary entries and letters written to his wife Abigail, Mr. McCullough was able to give a detailed look into the life of the second president of the United States. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159783-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Weisberger talked about his book [America Afire: Jefferson, Adams, and the Revolutionary Election of 1800], published by William Morrow and Co. The book focuses on the personal and ideological rivalries between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and the presidential election campaigns they fought against each other, which Adams won in 1796 but Jefferson won in 1800. John Adams stepped down from the presidency peacefully in 1801 after a campaign fraught with broken friendships, scandals, riots, slanders and beatings. It was the first time in modern history that a leader had voluntarily turned over power to his political enemy. Mr. Weisberger feels this election was the first true test of the electoral system and it suggests many similarities with the election of 2000. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161310-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/161310-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Professor Ed Larson teaches a class on American legal history at Pepperdine University in Malibu. In the class of Monday, February 14, 2011, he lectured on the 1800 election contest between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, and the lasting constitutional impact of that election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298002-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298002-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Stanwich focused on the birthplace and childhood of John Adams. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121958-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121958-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Edith Gelles talked about her book [Abigail and John: Portrait of a Marriage] (William Morrow; April 14, 2009). In her book, Edith Gelles recounts the fifty-four year marriage of Abigail and John Adams. Ms. Gelles focuses on the correspondences between the couple that gives insight into the inner workings of their relationship and the political and social changes that were going on around them. Ms. Gelles talked about why she has studied Abigail Adams for thirty years, challenges of writing women's history, and how she wrote the first joint biography of John and Abigail Adams. After her presentations Ms. Gelles responded to questions from members of the audience. Edith Gelles is the author of several books, including [Abigail Adams: A Writing Life]. She has taught at several universities and is currently a senior scholar at Stanford University's Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286930-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286930-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT John and Abigail Adams kept a written correspondence throughout their relationship that contained a commentary on the political landscape of the newly formed country. [My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams] was edited by Margaret A. Hogan and C. James Taylor and published by Harvard's Belknap Press. Massachusetts politicians and their wives, including Senator Ted Kennedy and Victoria Kennedy, Governor Duvall Patrick and Diane Patrick, and former Governor Michael Dukakis and Kitty Dukakis read selections from the letters of John and Abigail Adams at Fanueil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. Mary Richardson served as moderator. The event was sponsored by the Massachusetts Historical Society, which holds the original letters, and Harvard University Press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202656-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202656-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Scholars spoke about the various books and ideas that shaped the religious theology and philosophy of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. They focused on how various works by religious leaders, Enlightenment philosophers, and personal experiences shaped their spiritual lives, and at the same time led these founders of the republic to be suspicious of organized religion's role in social and political affairs. They also talked about how their different experiences with Anglican, Unitarian, and Universalist traditions shaped their ideas about political philosophy. The answered questions from the audience. The program "Jefferson, Adams, and Religion" took place Saturday morning, June 27, 2009, at Monticello. It was part of the two-week conference, "John Adams and Thomas Jefferson: Libraries, Leadership, and Legacy," sponsored by the Boston Public Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, and Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287373-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287373-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Various portraits were shown during a biographical sketch of President John Adams. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121937-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121937-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT President John Adams and his wife Abigail are buried in a crypt at the First Parish Church in Quincy, Massachusetts. Next to them are buried their son John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the U.S., and his wife Louisa Katharine. Mr. Stanwich described the burial site and the Adams family history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153754-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153754-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Justice Breyer and others read the letters of John Adams and his wife Abigail to one another. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159042-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159042-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Professor Onuf compared John Adams' and Thomas Jefferson's views of the Constitution and the role of divided power. He said that in many ways the two were similar despite the fact that both they and their supporters claimed to have had great philosophical differences. He concluded that Jefferson's views were eventually adopted by the public as the concept of American nationhood. After his remarks he answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/114808-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/114808-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. McCullough talked about his book [John Adams], published by Simon and Schuster, a biography of the Founding Father and second president of the U.S. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166023-10 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166023-10 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Thompson talked about his book, [John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty], published by the University Press of Kansas. He described President Adams' political and constitutional thoughts, interpreting them in the tradition of political philosophy from Plato to Montesquieu. After his prepared remarks he took questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121235-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/121235-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Usner talked about the interactions between President Adams and Native Americans. Topics included how President Adams was overshadowed by Presidents Washington and Jefferson, President Adams' thoughts on Native American affairs, and the often contradictory shifts in his perception of the Native American tribes. Following his remarks, Professor Usner answered questions from members of the audience. "A Savage Feast They Made of It" -- John Adams and American Indians was a luncheon program Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the main Nashville Public Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287147-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287147-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about John Adams and Thomas Jefferson's friendship, legacies, and libraries. They also spoke about the social climate of the Founding Fathers. Following their prepared remarks, they answered questions from members of the audience. The program "The Legacy of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams" took place Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2009, at Monticello. It was part of the two-week conference, "John Adams and Thomas Jefferson: Libraries, Leadership, and Legacy," sponsored by the Boston Public Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, and Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287373-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287373-2 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT James Grant talked about his book [John Adams: Party of One], published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. He described John Adams as an independent-minded president. The book recounted his feuds with Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. He also described President Adams' relationship with his wife and his Christian beliefs. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186613-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186613-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT A book group met in the Damascus branch library to discuss David McCullough's biography [John Adams], published by Simon and Schuster. In the book David McCullough described the second president of the United States as one of the most influential but misunderstood Founding Fathers. Mr. McCullough used diary entries and letters between John Adams and his wife Abigail to provide a detailed account of both his professional and private life. The program was introduced with a video clip of David McCullough talking about his book at the 201st anniversary celebration of the Library of Congress on April 24, 2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190808-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190808-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Henry Adams, professor of American Art at Case Western Reserve University and descendant of John Adams, talked about the life, correspondence, and marriage of Abigail and John Adams, as well as other members of the Adams family. Abigail Adams, the wife of one president and the mother of a second, was significant not only for her accomplishments as a diarist and letter writer but for the influence she had on successive generations of the Adams family. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311673-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311673-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. McCullough spoke at C-SPAN's 20th anniversary dinner. He talked about the subject of his latest biography, President John Adams, and about the powers of observation and description. He said that the experience of writing engages the mind by forcing one to see the event or subject. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience and then he sang a short song in honor of C-SPAN's anniversary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122189-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122189-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Historians and lawmakers spoke to reporters about proposed legislation to establish a memorial to President John Adams. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164718-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164718-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT As part of a presidential history tour, Mr. Smith lead a tour of the Adams National Historical Park and other locations associated with John Adams and John Quincy Adams. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180571-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180571-3 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Ellis talked about the rare books collection of the New York Public Library and some of the materials he used in his research on President John Adams. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76151-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76151-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169770-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169770-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT The panel discussion featured four historians, all of whom contributed biographies to the American Presidents Series, published by Times Books. Panelists talked about their writing experiences, as well as the presidents about whom they wrote. Ms. Appleby is the author of the Thomas Jefferson biography, Mr. Diggins wrote the John Adams biography, and Mr. Phillips is the author of the volume on William McKinley. Mr. Brinkley was working on a biography of Gerald Ford, and also served as the moderator for this panel. Following prepared remarks, the panelists responded to questions from the audience. The American Presidents Series, which is edited by presidential historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., offers books that encapsulate each chief executive's life, career and presidency. The publisher planned to release biographies of forty-three presidents over the course of several years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179319-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179319-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Samuelson, who is writing an intellectual biography of the Adams family, talked about the relationship between Jefferson and Adams. He explained that the Adams family criticized Thomas Jefferson's character and some of his political policies. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/110386-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/110386-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Moderated by Mr. Samuelson, a panel of Jefferson scholars discussed the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams and their contributions to the founding of the United States. After their prepared remarks, they took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111991-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111991-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT After an introduction by Mr. Samuelson, Professor Ellis talked about the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. He is the author of biographies of both presidents. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107492-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107492-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Steven Lee Carson, former chairman of The White House Conference on Presidential Children, spoke about the children of Presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in a speech titled "Children of the Adamses and Jefferson: Suicide, Murder, Homosexuality and the Presidency." He discussed the disappointment by President Adams regarding the homosexual lifestyle of his second son, Charles. Mr. Carson also spoke about the suicide of one of President Jefferson's sons. Following his remarks, members of the audience asked no questions. The symposium, "In the Shadow of Greatness: The Lives of Presidential Children," was held at Hildene, the historic summer home of Robert Todd Lincoln. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187697-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187697-4 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT As part of an ongoing series on influential Americans, historian Warren, a contributor to [John Adams and the Founding of the American Republic], talked about President John Adams' influence on the U.S. He also responded to audience phone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. Mr. Hager served as guest host. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164578-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164578-4 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Thompson talked about his book, [John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty], published by the University Press of Kansas. The book is about John Adams's political and constitutional thought, interpreting it within the tradition of political philosophy stretching from Plato to Montesquieu. The author shows how the spirit of liberty animated Adams's life and reestablishes this forgotten revolutionary as an independent and important thinker. After his prepared remarks he took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118219-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118219-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Keinath described the history of the home of John Adams and John Quincy Adams. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59083-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/59083-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; enterviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Mr. Rappaport discussed current issues, including the government shutdown and budget negotiations. Mr. Speyer is a contributing editor with [Swing Magazine]. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Assey and Ms. Davis discussed current issues including the budget. Interviews were taken by remote connection and by phone in cities named after Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/69275-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/69275-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Keinath talked about the site, home to the Adams family for generations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108212-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108212-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Platzer and Ms. Schulman talked about the Octagon, and the Madison presidency. They also took audience calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107981-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/107981-1 Mon, 22 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT