DVD
John & Abigail Adams
Edition
Widescreen version.
Languages
Closed-captioned.
Performers
Narrator, David Ogden Stiers.
Publication Information
[Boston] : WGBH Educational Foundation : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2006]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Added Uniform Title
Summary
Relying heavily on the correspondence between the second president, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams, this joint biography sheds light on the characters of two people who played crictical roles in the history of the United States and on the tumultuous times through which they lived. He was a participant in the Continental Congress and a wartime emissary to France as well as becoming the second President of the United States during its fledging years. Mrs. Adams was an eyewitness reporter during the Siege of Boston.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally broadcast on PBS as an episode of American experience in 2005.
Special features: Choice for revolution ; behind the scenes.