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S01E07 - "Peacefield"
Aired on Apr 21, 2008, 12:00 AM
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Join or Die
Boston: In the aftermath of the Boston Massacre - a deadly street confrontation between American colonists and an occupying British brigade - John Adams, a farmer/lawyer who has moved his family into Boston to establish his legal career, takes an unpopular stand by agreeing to serve as defense attorney for the accused British soldiers.
Mar 16, 2008
70 min
Independence
Following a fruitless session of the Continental Congress, a sabbatical at Adams' Braintree farm is disrupted by news of the attack on Lexington and Concord.
Mar 16, 2008
70 min
Don't Tread on Me
A new period of separation from Abigail looms when Adams is appointed Minister Plenipotentiary to France along with Benjamin Franklin.
Mar 23, 2008
70 min
Reunion
Convalescing in Holland, Adams learns of the British surrender to Washington at Yorktown. The Dutch, unwilling to part with their money during the war, now generously open their pockets to Adams and America.
Mar 30, 2008
70 min
Unite or Die
Elected America's first Vice President, Adams is scolded by Abigail for his vanity, and is frustrated by his exclusion from President Washington's inner circle.
Apr 6, 2008
70 min
Unnecessary War
Abandoned by Jefferson for retaining Washington's cabinet, President Adams holds firm on keeping the nation out of war, despite French aggression and pro-war sentiment among his advisors.
Apr 13, 2008
70 min
Peacefield
In retirement, Adams starts writing his memoirs, then endures a series of tragedies.
Apr 20, 2008
70 min
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