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I use shows like this to learn, kind of...

posted 13 years ago by NikGSpot
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I may not read historical books or watch a lot of History channel but I do have an interest in the stories of historical figures. I wish more stories would be covered as deeply and beautifully as John Adams. I came close to giving it five out of five stars, even: http://wp.me/s1Yl9a-295

[–] youaresquishy 13 years ago

That's probably not the greatest idea, especially with this show. This show was, for the most part, particularly historically inaccurate--much more than most historical fiction I have seen.

See: http://hnn.us/articles/56155.html

[–] jmaxwell86 12 years ago

No offense, but maybe you should read a book or two to learn more about the American history that you apparently love. This was a decent fictional account of John Adams life but in no way an accurate depiction. As entertainment, it is excellent. As a way of learning more about your history, it sucks.