The Rhetoric of Hope
Thoughts after watching a portrayal of John and Abigail Adams and the Continental Congress.
Last night I watched the first two episodes of HBO’s 2008 series John Adams. Despite the odd casting for Adams—nearly every other main character was more interesting to watch—I was enthralled enough to stay up past my bedtime. It wasn’t the bloody skirmishes between farmboys and redcoats that kept me transfixed; it was murmurs in a bedroom and shouting …
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