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Mentioned in 10 episodes

The Revolutionary

Samuel Adams

Book • 2022

This biography by Stacy Schiff offers a comprehensive look at Samuel Adams's life and his significant impact on American history.

With masterful storytelling, Schiff delves into Adams's relentless pursuit of liberty and justice, highlighting his enduring legacy in the context of the American Revolution.

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Lewis H. Lapham

Philip McKenzie

Michael Hirschorn

Mentioned in 10 episodes

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book about Samuel Adams, read in July 2024.

Ep. 312: Productivity Basics

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as a historian who wrote about the French Revolution.

475. The French Revolution: Marie Antoinette (Part 1)

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as a brilliant historian who wrote about the French Revolution.

477. The French Revolution: The Violence Begins (Part 3)

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

when describing the storm that hit France in 1788.

478. The French Revolution: Showdown in Versailles (Part 4)

Mentioned by

Tom Holland

as the author of "The Revolutionary Temper", which discusses the controversy surrounding "The Marriage of Figaro".

476. The French Revolution: The Diamond Necklace Scandal (Part 2)

Mentioned by

Sarah Isgur

in relation to

Stacey Schiff

's book 'The Revolutionary'.

The Hallway Interviews

Mentioned by Daniel Mahoney as a book that covers secret societies and socialist, communist, anarchist groups.

The Persistence of the Ideological Lie w/ Daniel Mahoney

Recommended by

Philip McKenzie

as a book discussing the history of conservative thought.

Episode 221: Everyday Habits and Radical Engagement w/ Adam Kahane

Recommended by

Dan Hurst

as a book that helped him rediscover his first love for Jesus and the early church.

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Mentioned by

Patrick Wyman

as a book on Paris before the French Revolution.

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Mentioned by

Lewis H. Lapham

as a timely and illuminating book about Samuel Adams.

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Mentioned by

Michael Hirschorn

as a book on the media and cultural history of the French Revolution.

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Mentioned by

Ben Greenfield

as one of Jane Goldberg's other books.

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