John Adams Unbound June 23, 2009

'John Adams Unbound' explores Adams's personal library -- a collection of 3,500 books willed by Adams to the people of Massachusetts and deposited in the Boston Public Library in 1894. This remarkable collection of books provides first-hand insight into how John Adams shaped American history and how he was shaped through his lifelong dedication to reading and books. Through photo-reproductions of these annotated volumes, viewers will witness one of our founding fathers wrestling with intellectual and political ideas at every stage in his long life -- as a boy, university student, Boston lawyer, revolutionary, diplomat, President and citizen of the early American republic.