Biography: Samuel Adams
Historian Alexis Coe talks about Sam Adams' many failed ventures before he found his calling as a U.S. founding father. Screen provided by de Gournay.
Historian Alexis Coe talks about Sam Adams' many failed ventures before he found his calling as a U.S. founding father. Screen provided by de Gournay.
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Historian Alexis Coe talks about poet Phillis Wheatley's ode to George Washington, his flattered response and her support of the American Revolution.
Historian Alexis Coe tries to pinpoint which real-life woman (or women) inspired the creation of Revolutionary War folklore heroine Molly Pitcher.
Author Henry David Thoreau wrote Walden and the essay “Civil Disobedience,” but who was the man behind such classic American literature? Historian Alexis Coe gives us a glimpse into the personality quirks of the headstrong author.
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Alison Becker talks about the day jobs held by the father of English literature, Geoffrey Chaucer.