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John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the second president of the United States from 1797 to 1801. Before his presidency, he was a leader of the American Revolution that achieved independence from Great Britain. During the latter part of the Revolutionary War and in the early years of the new nation, he served the Continental Congress of the United States as a senior diplomat in Europe.
Lore of the Founding- An Introduction
America’s founding didn’t spring from a blank page. It grew out of a loud, messy argument that had been running for centuries about how people should govern themselves, and Joanna Kenty helps us follow that argument back to its classical roots.We talk with Joanna, a former classics professor and ci…
Ep 2. THE PESSIMIST: JOHN ADAMS
In the age of trial-by-mob, collapsing institutions, and a culture that confuses virtue with social media posts, John Adams delivers the diagnosis no American wants to hear: no constitution can save a people who have lost their character. When institutions begin to fail, virtue is the only thing le…
Dear Listener, America is Free
After a long hiatus, In the Archives returns with the story of one of the most famous letters in American history. In this episode, “Dear Listener, America Is Free,” we explore John Adams’s July 3, 1776 letter to Abigail Adams, written just after the vote for independence. From the failures of the …
Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating 17 Years • LA Phil 2025/26
Brian Lauritzen guides Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating 17 Years. This talk was given at a performance of Gracias Gustavo: Celebrating 17 Years at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Pieces discussed:
John ADAMS Harmonium
Guillermo ARRIAGA América
ESTÉVEZ Cantata Criolla
See this year’s Upbeat Live schedule a…
John Adams & Conrad Tao • LA Phil 2025/26
Zach Neufeld leads a conversation on John Adams & Conrad Tao. This talk was given at a performance of John Adams & Conrad Tao at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Pieces discussed:
PIAZZOLLA Selections from Three Tangos Oblivion Libertango
John ADAMS Century Rolls
STRAVINSKY Song of the Nightingale
PROKO…
Adams’ Model Treaty–July 18, 1776
Coming up with a model treaty wasn’t John Adams’ idea, but it turned out to be a very good idea that he was responsible for implementing.
Once Adams had it in his head, he began to work on the model treaty along with the committee, and while it was intended to be used for commercial trade…
Engrossing–July 19, 1776
As I explained during the episode, “engrossing” was the practice of having a formal document written out in a larger hand for public presentation. This often had different purposes: some were engrossed to make them more attractive; this was typically called illuminating, and the most typical e…
"What History Are You Reading?"
In this episode, Tilly and Abigail discuss favorite history reads from the past year or so. Are there any enduring principles for reading history, when every historian works under some kind of bias? How do you read history with virtue and pull as much wisdom and application from it as possible? How…
The Night Boston’s Anger Caught Fire
In May 1768, John Hancock’s ship, the Liberty, sailed into Boston Harbor carrying Madeira wine. Within weeks, British customs officials seized the vessel after a customs employee claimed that part of its cargo had been secretly unloaded during the night.
In this episode, we explore the disputed tes…
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