Making the Presidency: John Adams & the Precedents That Forged the Republic

When:
Wednesday, Oct 09, 2024 6:00p -
7:00p

Where:
Massachusetts Historical Society
1154 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02215

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Admission:
$10

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jbelknap1791 Massachusetts Historical Society

Categories:
History, Lectures & Conferences, Social Good, Virtual

Event website:
https://www.masshist.org/events/making-presidency-adams

This is a hybrid event. FREE for MHS Members. $10 per person fee (in person). No charge for virtual attendees or Card to Culture participants (EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare). The in-person reception starts at 5:00 and the program will begin at 6:00.


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Join us for an evening with Lindsay M. Chervinsky, Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library and author of Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic, in conversation with Louisa Thomas, author of Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams. Following an introduction by MHS Editor in Chief of the Adams Papers Sara Martin, the historians will reflect on using MHS collections to inform their works on the Adamses.


Making the Presidency is a captivating and authoritative account of John Adams’s presidency, exploring how Adams shaped the highest office and ensured the survival of the American republic. The quixotic and stubborn Adams would rely on his ideas about executive power, the Constitution, politics, and the state of the world to navigate the hurdles of the position. He defended the presidency from his own obstructionist cabinet, protected the nation from foreign attacks, and forged trust and dedication to election integrity…at the cost of his political future.

In Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams, published in 2016, Louisa Thomas creates an intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams and her extraordinary life. Using historical context along with letters, diaries, and autobiographical accounts written by Adams, Thomas captures the remarkable life of a woman with a thirst for knowledge, who suffered loss, endured a complicated marriage, lived through a pivotal historical moment, and found her voice.

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