First Family: Abigail & John Adams

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph Ellis recounts the 1,200 letters that John and Abigail Adams exchanged throughout their more than… read more

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph Ellis recounts the 1,200 letters that John and Abigail Adams exchanged throughout their more than fifty-year marriage. The letters provide a truncated biography of the Adamses and explore their personal relationship as well as provide a discourse on the politics of their times. Joesph Ellis discussed his book at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. close

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First Family: Abigail & John Adams

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Program ID:
296544-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 26, 2010 | 9:15am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 28, 2010 | 5:29pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 26, 2010 | 9:15am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 26, 2010 | 5:15pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2010 | 1:15am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 27, 2010 | 1:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 28, 2010 | 4:04am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 28, 2010 | 5:29pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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