I watched John Adams (The HBO mini series) again last night.

The last episode when he is in the last chapter of life and reviews the painting of the signing of the declaration of independence he is disturbed by its depiction of unity and orderliness, the idea that something that was so staggeringly profound and uncertain for him (and all involved) would be remembered as a decisive moment without the context of extreme uncertainties and the turmoil of the time seemed to be unfathomable.

He says "I consider the true history of our revolution to be lost forever."

The relationships portrayed in this show are worthy of consideration, despite any artistic license or revisionist history.