EPISODE · Mar 24, 2020 · 38 MIN
Why We Should Remember the Adams Family
from The State of Us · host TrueChat
John Adams and John Quincy Adams played a crucial role in the development of our nation. How did the first American political dynasty lose its prominence? Doug Egerton, author of Heirs of an Honored Name, joins Justin and Lance to discuss the significance of the Adams family in early America, and how a few fatal flaws of the family eventually lead to their downfall. tags: john adams, john quincy adams, charles francis, tsou, america, politics, economy, revolutionary war, independence, dynasty, founding father, minister, president, government, douglas egerton, lance jackson, justin weller, history
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John Adams and John Quincy Adams played a crucial role in the development of our nation. How did the first American political dynasty lose its prominence? Doug Egerton, author of Heirs of an Honored Name, joins Justin and Lance to discuss the significance of the Adams family in early America, and how a few fatal flaws of the family eventually lead to their downfall. tags: john adams, john quincy adams, charles francis, tsou, america, politics, economy, revolutionary war, independence, dynasty, founding father, minister, president, government, douglas egerton, lance jackson, justin weller, history
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