A Man of Sensation: John Adams, the Archives, and Popular Culture with Sara Georgini
Wow! If you've ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to the publication of the founders' historical papers - this show is for you. And we don't stop there. I'm a big fan of popular culture - so we talk about how John Adams on the screen stacks up to John Adams the man. Good stuff, my friends.
We discuss:
Sara's work on the Adams family and religion, soon to be published with the Oxford University Press - in her work, she describes "cosmopolitan Christianity" between the 16th and 19th centuries.
All that is involved in the edited and publication of John Adams's papers (this is really fascinating)
John Adams and popular culture - especially the HBO miniseries
Sara suggests that we read John Adams by David McCullough and Abagail Adams: A Life by Woody Holton - so get to that sine mora. And...you can find Sara at the JUNTO website and on Twitter...be sure to head over and say hi :)
The show will drop on Monday April 23 - so mark your calendars and make sure and subscribe on iTunes or Spotify or wherever you listen to these sorts of things.