The Adams Chronicles (1976)

Cast

Series cast summary:
	David Elliott	...	George Washington Adams (4 episodes, 1976)
	Albert Stratton	...	Thomas Jefferson (4 episodes, 1976)
	Michael Tolan	...	Narrator (4 episodes, 1976)
	John Beal	...	Charles Francis Adams (3 episodes, 1976)
	Peter Brandon	...	Henry Adams (3 episodes, 1976)
	Henry Butler	...	James Monroe (3 episodes, 1976)
	Nancy Coleman	...	Abigail Brooks Adams (3 episodes, 1976)
	Leora Dana	...	Abigail Smith Adams (age 44-74) (3 episodes, 1976)
	Thomas A. Stewart	...	Charles Francis Adams (3 episodes, 1976)
	Tom Aldredge	...	James McHenry (2 episodes, 1976)
	Maureen Anderman	...	Mary Cathering Hellen (Older) (2 episodes, 1976)
	Susan Bjurman	...	Fanny Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
	Peter Coffield	...	George Washington Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
	Patricia Elliott	...	Minnie Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
	Paul Hecht	...	Jay Gould (2 episodes, 1976)
	Ken Kercheval	...	James Madison (2 episodes, 1976)
	Robert Phalen	...	John C. Calhoun (2 episodes, 1976)
	J.C. Powell	...	Charles Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
	Nicholas Pryor	...	John Quincy Adams II (2 episodes, 1976)
	Reid Shelton	...	Timothy Pickering (2 episodes, 1976)
	Charles Siebert	...	Charles Francis Adams II (2 episodes, 1976)
	Jeremiah Sullivan	...	Alexander Hamilton (2 episodes, 1976)
	Robert Symonds	...	Benjamin Franklin (2 episodes, 1976)
	Tom Tammi	...	Thomas Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
	Charles Tenney	...	Brooks Adams (2 episodes, 1976)
	Mark Winkworth	...	John Quincy Adams (2 episodes, 1976)

Storyline

Ambitious multipart PBS production that brings to life five generations of one of America's leading political and historical families. It traces their lives from John Adams early years as a colonial Boston attorney to the rise in prominence of Brookes Adams in the fields of political and social philosophy. This mini looks into their triumphs and tragedies, exploring their genius and profound social conscience. Written by CD  

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