In the reading room where it happened! Love @kawulf.bsky.social’s excellent essay carrying parlor politics from rich #archjves of @jcblibrary.bsky.social to now, with shoutout to #AdamsPapers @mhs1791.bsky.social. Must read! 🗃️
Dinnertime scheming? Old news. News is that John Marshall, about to be Chief Justice, was dining with John Adams, outgoing president, on the cusp of that consequential transition. Fragment uncovered in the stacks @jcblibrary.bsky.social. 🗃️https://time.com/7207284/presidential-politics-dinner/
When Political History Happens Over Dinner
Politics doesn't just unfold in documents and legislation—it also takes shape off the record in social environments.
time.com
January 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
In the reading room where it happened! Love @kawulf.bsky.social’s excellent essay carrying parlor politics from rich #archjves of @jcblibrary.bsky.social to now, with shoutout to #AdamsPapers @mhs1791.bsky.social. Must read! 🗃️