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Mohammad Khan's avatar

Have you seen HBO's John Adam series? It's a great mini-series based on McCollough's biography of him. You see him be a lawyer, work with Jefferson and Franklin, and raise his family.

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Sam Rinko's avatar

Yes! I've seen it multiple times. Such a great show.

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In Searching for the Beloved's avatar

Very well written

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Sam Rinko's avatar

Thank you!

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David Howarth's avatar

Love this kind of analysis, Adam’s was certainly prolific! You’ve got a new subscriber, looking forward to more deep dives like this!

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Sam Rinko's avatar

He really was a straight up lunatic, in the best way possible. Thanks for reading and subscribing, David!

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3dEdited

Very cool. I've been wanting to research more about John Adam's. He seems to be less talked about among the founding father's brotherhood.

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Sam Rinko's avatar

McCullough’s biography is a great place to start! I also love the HBO show John Adams.

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Matt's avatar

Very cool. Thanks :)

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Ode To Angst's avatar

As an autodidact and an aspiring polymath, this piece of yours felt like a breath of fresh air! You have aptly delineated the feeling of fascination and excitement when one realizes one’s ignorance against the vast expanse of the knowledge we have around us!

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Sam Rinko's avatar

It can be paralyzing can’t it?!

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Matthew Brennan's avatar

Louis L’amour

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Matthew Brennan's avatar

Glad Sam, you highlighted Adam’s , his acknowledged self- ignorance drove him back to the older writers. Another great book Education Of A Wandering Man

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