John Adams... (part 2)

So, I have now completed the extraordinary 7 part HBO miniseries - John Adams. This is part 2 from an earlier blog I wrote about 10 things I didn't know about John Adams...... Here are 10 more things I learned about our Founding Fathers.

• John was an ambassador to England at the same time the Constitution was being written. This was one of the lowest times in Mr. Adams life.

• Jefferson and Adams had a huge falling out of their friendship while bitterly campaigning against each other for President.

• The White House was a decrepit place when the Adams moved in....roof leaks, no walkways from the outside mud.

• Adams kept all of President Washington's Cabinet members for the unity of the states.

• Adams hated Jefferson so much....he skipped Jefferson's Inaugural

• Abigail died peacefully in John's arms a few years before he died

• John Adams got to see his son, John Quincy Adams become the 6th President of the US.

• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were both asked to attend the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence. Both declined for health reasons to attend. Both died on July 4th, 1826.......50 years after they wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence.

• John Adams thought he died before Jefferson...so his last words were, "Jefferson Survives". Little did he know, he outlasted Jefferson by several hours.

• Out of all the Founding Father's of our country, John Adams still has no monument, nor has he been put on any currency, or statue in our capital. John Adams is one of the reasons this country exists......and he's been utterly forgotten, until now

If you missed this wonderful event, HBO has just announced the release of the 3-disk DVD on June 30.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/John-Adams-DVDs-Announced/9243