John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty
Author C. Bradley Thompson talked about his book, John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty, published by the University Press of Kansas. He… read more
Author C. Bradley Thompson talked about his book, John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty, published by the University Press of Kansas. He described President Adams' political and constitutional thoughts, interpreting them in the tradition of political philosophy from Plato to Montesquieu. After his prepared remarks he took questions from audience members. close
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