Samuel Adams: The Father of American Independence

December 17, 2022 1:41pm

On today's radio program, I interviewed Stacy Schiff about her new book "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams."

It is a detailed biography of the true Father of the American Revolution. When most people think of our Founders, the people who come to mind are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. And while all those men were certainly instrumental in the creation of the United States, if it wasn't for Samuel Adams, they may all have lived their entire lives as subjects of the British Crown with no need for history to remember them. Because it was Samuel Adams, through speeches, published writings, the Sons of Liberty, and protests such as the Boston Tea Party who inspired the colonists to unite against tyranny.

Pulitzer Prize winning author Stacy Schiff does an outstanding job telling the untold story of the Father of American Independence. Since Adams' work was so secretive, and he didn't write a memoir, his incredible story has been largely omitted from history. Today, he's most famous for the Boston Lager brewed by a company he has no connection with. But if you read "The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams," you'll know the man. And you'll know what a great American hero he is really is.

Today's program is now archived online as a podcast at at www.TheMikeBatesShow.com/podcasts/221217