I personally feel that this should be required viewing in History classes. A very well made series.
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I personally feel that this should be required viewing in History classes. A very well made series.
I agree great series. Unfortunately with the way schools are teaching history now it would never be allowed.
HBO is doing it again this year. The series is starting on HBO2E at 9:30am. It's also available on HBO On Demand.
ETA: Corrected start time.
Better hurry up and watch it. NBC is demanding ALL media outlets fall in line with their stance (Condemning Slave owners) and how the founding fathers are a Lie. Based on their wanting to get away from a stable monarchy, so slavery could be given a toehold in the Colonies.
Just read David McCullough's book. Who needs a TV? [Coffee]
Some people are either insufficiently educated or are ignorant in understanding the context of the time. Sometimes a visual presentation helps with the understanding. I'm sure as is always the case, the book is better than the film. [Coffee]Quote:
Originally Posted by cstone
FWIW, the John Adams Miniseries is also available for free via streaming to Amazon Prime members.
I watched it earlier this year, and really enjoyed it. I wish they had gone on to do similar miniseries for the other founders- Franklin, Jefferson, etc.
I've seen it before but watching again as it's very good.
I don't think the violence would be difficult to explain and it's pretty minimal through at least the first two episodes. It's certainly not glorified and, as a matter of fact, when watching portions of the debates at the congress many delegates give speeches completely denouncing violence as a means to an end.
I think as long as they're old enough to understand what was going on, and the significance of it, it would be appropriate for any young child.
BTW: I'm streaming it on Amazon.
There's a hint of male nudity during the tarring and feathering scene, and the naval combat scene has some folks that get wounded pretty badly, but it's not glorified. There is also a bare breast in the last segment but it is shown in a medical context for ye olde mastectomy.
Just seeing what people had to do just to survive then...man we're so soft these days. But I can also say that I do enjoy my life of comparable luxury.
It's more of a documentary, but there is a series on great Americans on Amazon, including a 2-parter on Jefferson. I'm watching it now and it's excellent. It's called, "Ken Burns: American Lives".Quote:
Originally Posted by Justin