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Real People/Real Stories: “The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams” by Stacy Schiff (WL)
April 18, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
Free
Real People/Real Stories meets the third Thursday of each month to explore the best in nonfiction history, biography, science, nature, and the arts. This month’s title is
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff explores the life and behind-the-scenes career of founding father Samuel Adams, the rabble-rousing mastermind behind the Boston Tea Party, whose clandestine meetings and pseudonymous newspapers essays pushed the colonies toward independence.
“Fast-paced and enlightening, this is a must-read for colonial history buffs.” – Publishers Weekly
“… a delightfully enthralling and insightful account of an elusive Founding Father.” – Wall Street Journal