Two corrections. First, I say that one reason why John Adams went to Europe during the Revolutionary War was to keep countries from supporting Europe. I mean “England,” of course. Second, when talking about Charles Francis Adams I mention the ship, the USS Alabama. It was the CSS Alabama (Confederate States Ship).

Books mentioned in this episode:

America’s First Dynasty: The Adamses, 1735-1918 (Richard Brookhiser)

John Adams (David McCullough)

The Education of Henry Adams (Henry Adams)

Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres (Henry Adams)

Democracy (Henry Adams)