Joseph M. Adelman

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Historian and Author

Joseph M. Adelman is an Associate Professor of History at Framingham State University. A historian of media, communication, and politics in the Atlantic world, in 2019 he published his first book, entitled Revolutionary Networks: The Business and Politics of Printing the News, 1763-1789 with Johns Hopkins University Press. The book was awarded an Honorable Mention for the 2019 St. Louis Mercantile Library Prize from the Bibliographical Society of America. He also serves as an Associate Editor of the New England Quarterly.

July 8, 2024

The Farewell Address

The publication of the Farewell Address was a momentous occasion for the young United States. In it, Washington established the most significant precedent of his presidency: the two-term limit. By giving up power, Washington…
June 3, 2024

The Price of Peace

In 1794, the United States was on the brink of war. But the British weren't the only ones on the offensive. An incendiary printer with a famous grandfather would soon accuse Washington of treason, tyranny, even murder. In th…