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Explaining Ourselves: The Revolutionary Correspondence of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

September 27, 2018 @ 12:15 pm1:00 pm
| Cost: $4 | Cost for Members: $2

A look at the extraordinary letters written by Adams and Jefferson to each other during tumultuous years of the Revolution and after. After both men had retired from public office their correspondence continued in earnest as the two very different men, one a Northerner, one a Southerner, and representatives of completely opposite ideas of government, tried to explain themselves at last.

Presented by Barry Deitz, storyteller.

Tickets available first-come, first-serve on the day of the lecture at the Welcome Center. The audience is invited to bring a lunch to enjoy during the program. Free coffee available. Cookies provided courtesy of Big Y.

Followed by a Members-Only Continuing Conversation

Details

Date:
September 27, 2018
Time:
12:15 pm–1:00 pm

Venue

Springfield Museums
21 Edwards Street
Springfield, MA 01103 United States

Organizer

Name:
Lectures
Phone:
413-314-6488
Email:

Cost

Cost:
$4
Cost for Members:
$2

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