I watched HBO’s John Adams last year, and the portrayal of Sam Adams in that series was fascinating. I had always seen Sam Adams portrayed as a jolly, chubby, beer-drinking, good ‘ol boy-type ... pretty much like on the Sam Adams beer bottles. On the mini-series he was pretty hardcore ... much more the angry revolutionary than the jolly good ‘ol boy.
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That was a great miniseries. I borrowed it from the local library and my husband and I watched it over Labor Day weekend. I had read David McCullough’s book on which the miniseries was based, but it has been five or six years before. After watching the movie, I read the book again.
I loved that miniseries so much that I asked for it for my birthday and received it as a gift :) When my kids get just a bit older (the oldest is almost 12), I will have them watch it.
And yes, Sam Adams was quite a pistol...he and his cousin are two men I very much admire.