Samuel Adams

Samuel Adams

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Samuel Adams was a political force of nature. Stacy Schiff tells Don how Adams, fuelled by discontent under British rule, instilled a revolutionary spirit in his peers. The result was the Declaration of Independence - and the fight to earn it.


Produced by Benjie Guy. Mixed by Joseph Knight. Senior Producer: Charlotte Long.


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