The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality (Andrew Burstein) - a podcast by Rob Mellon

Historian and prolific author Dr. Andrew Burstein discusses the book, he co-authored with Dr. Nancy Isenberg, on John Adams and John Quincy Adams.  He describes the problems that both Adams had with the two-party system that developed in the early days of the Republic.  He details the historic events that John Adams and John Quincy Adams were involved in and how that impacted their philosophy.  Dr. Burstein explains the fear JA and JQA had with the development of the cult of personality surrounding Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Andrew Jackson which they considered a real threat to American democracy.  He describes the challenges that both John Adams and John Quincy Adams had as president and the combative political environment that developed.  He finishes with a perspective on the basic principles that defined Adamsian Democracy.

HOST:  Rob Mellon

FEATURED BREW:  Sam 76', Samuel Adams, Boston, MA

BOOK:  The Problem of Democracy: The Presidents Adams Confront the Cult of Personality
https://www.amazon.com/Problem-Democracy-Presidents-Confront-Personality/dp/0525557504

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