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Greg
is on page 278 of 751
So Franklin, in Paris, sucks up to Comte de Vergennes and trashes Adams, who takes off to the Netherlands. Meanwhile, the French navy does exactly what Adams wanted Vergennes to command them to do and turn the war to America's favor. Adams goes back to Paris to take Franklin to task, and all the while Franklin has been playing Vergennes. Fabulous reading.
— May 18, 2018 09:28AM
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Greg
is on page 467 of 751
So I'm reading along, John Adams is pretty much being trashed by everyone in the book. Then on p.467 he is President! How did that happen? Is there a chapter missing?
— May 19, 2018 07:21AM

Greg
is on page 150 of 751
Hamilton? Nope. Adams, Jefferson, Washington, two Franklins, Abigail, Richard Henry Lee, James Duane (?) etc., but no Hamilton. Perhaps because he was...dare I say....an immigrant and McCullough decided Hamilton didn't count for anything?
— May 17, 2018 04:44PM