A conversation with John Adams

A graphic of a drawn rendition of John Adams, with the letters and words "W.W.J.A.D.: What would John Adams do?" superimposed to the image's left.

After a visit to Boston, we reached across the centuries to hear what famous New Englander John Adams might have to say about 21st-century America.

What’s in a word? A lot.

We found the most common words in nearly 20 civic sermons since 2020. We found 30 words that rose to the top.