Presidential History with Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky & John Adams | LV Discourse

WDIY | By John Pearce

Published June 25, 2021 at 12:53 PM EDT

Left to right: Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky, John Pearce, Christopher Black (as John Adams).

Host John Pearce welcomes Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky, a presidential historian and expert on government institutions to talk about her book The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution. Then, John chats with... John Adams? Yes, THE John Adams about his hand in helping draft the Declaration and he even takes a call from Thomas Paine!

Christopher Black of the Bachmann Players Historical Reenactors channels John Adams and WDIY's own Neil Hever portrays Thomas Paine.

Tune in to Lehigh Valley Discourse Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM following All Things Considered.

(Original air-date: 6/24/21)

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From the age of 9, John had his sights set on a career in broadcasting. But instead, he wound up teaching French and Spanish at Muhlenberg College for 40 years. Now, in retirement, John gets to call the mic and earphones his buddies at our studios in eclectic South Bethlehem. His signoff: "Remember to be gentle with your neighbor."

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