John Adams

I've just spent a couple of hours watching the first installments of the HBO miniseries "John Adams" based on the book by David McCullough. All I can say is "wow". In school most of us are taught about Washington, Jefferson, Hancock and Hamilton. But very little is said about John Adams. It's as if Adams was insignificant. In actuality he was brilliant, but that brilliance was also handicapped by his inability to temper his words. And I think that's where the real "wow" factor comes in. The woman behind the man, Abigail Adams, is someone I find very intriguing. She had such intellect and education. Very rare for a woman of the 18th century. I find that incredibly admirable.