Jefferson, Adams and Their Legacy
The program “The Legacy of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams” took place Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2009, at Monticello. It was part of the two-week conference, “John Adams and Thomas Jefferson: Libraries, Leadership, and Legacy,” sponsored by the Boston Public Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, and Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies.
Panelists talked about John Adams and Thomas Jefferson’s friendship, legacies, and libraries. They also spoke about the social climate of th… read more
Panelists talked about John Adams and Thomas Jefferson’s friendship, legacies, and libraries. They also spoke about the social climate of the Founding Fathers. Following their prepared remarks, they answered questions from members of the audience.
The program “The Legacy of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams” took place Saturday afternoon, June 27, 2009, at Monticello. It was part of the two-week conference, “John Adams and Thomas Jefferson: Libraries, Leadership, and Legacy,” sponsored by the Boston Public Library, Massachusetts Historical Society, and Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. close
People in this video
More PeopleHosting Organization
More Hosting OrganizationsMore Videos From
Monticello: Jefferson, Adams and Religion
Related Video
-
Flight from Monticello
Michael Kranish, a reporter in the Washington bureau of The Boston Globe, recounts the ideological and political maturat…
-
The Presidential Election of 1800
Professor Ed Larson teaches a class on American legal history at Pepperdine University in Malibu. In the class of Monday…
-
Professor Henry Adams on Abigail Adams
Henry Adams, professor of American Art at Case Western Reserve University and descendant of John Adams, talked about the…
-
Founding Fathers and the American Revolution, Part 3
In conjunction with the opening of the William G. McGowan Theater a group of historians and authors discussed the Americ…