tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post4487197174380363404..comments2008-03-23T15:02:42.626-07:00EHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post-26957976738966905732008-03-23T15:02:00.000-07:002008-03-23T15:02:00.000-07:00"What I can't seem to figure out is why Mrs Adams decides to give "the plague" or whatever that disease was, to the rest of her family.....intentionally."<BR/><BR/>This is made clearer in the book. She was getting the kids immunized with a weak version of the pox in hopes it would spare them from the more severe form of the disease that was spreading. It worked.Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455808190494781168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post-55903002950466428122008-03-23T13:31:00.000-07:002008-03-23T13:31:00.000-07:00Such of fan of HBO. They do such a great job of bringing great historical events like our independence from Britain to life. I've always been intrigued by history, especially American history, and this mini-series has shed a whole new light on the process and evolution of our country as we know it today. <BR/><BR/>What I can't seem to figure out is why Mrs Adams decides to give "the plague" or whatever that disease was, to the rest of her family.....intentionally. Maybe I just missed something. Does anyone know the answer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192020.post-79619342417244251382008-01-27T20:20:00.000-08:002008-01-27T20:20:00.000-08:00Giamatti is right about Adams. John Adams may have had the most fervor in wanting independence from Britain, but he couldn't possibly be the one to take it to the king because he was "obnoxious and disliked" as they stated in the musical "1776". i think that movie portrays a good John Adams...sure he may not have been like by a lot of people, but he was determined, strong headed and assertive. Those aren't such bad traits for a politician.klkatzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08972547410066863818noreply@blogger.com