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October 13, 2008

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John & Abigail Adams: Private Letters, Public Legacy - Part 3



John & Abigail Adams: Private Letters, Public Legacy - Part 3
John Adams played a pivotal role in the creation of the United States, and, more than any of the other founders, his story is recorded in his private letters.

Independence, but for Whom?

Produced by Andrea Smardon at WGBH Boston, in association with Murray Street Productions and Grand Central Marketing. Support comes from HBO - presenting the miniseries "John Adams" beginning March 16. Thanks to David D'Arcy for conducting the interviews.

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Adams and his wife Abigail wrote to one another in intimate detail throughout the Revolutionary War and the first years of the new nation. WGBH's Andrea Smardon follows the correspondence of this remarkable couple in our series, "John and Abigail Adams: Private Letters, Public Legacy." In this episode, Abigail Adams requests that her husband "remember the ladies."

(c) & (p) 2008 WGBH, Murray Street Productions, Grand Central Marketing


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