193 Partisans: The Friendship and Rivalry of Adams and Jefferson




Ben Franklin's World show

Summary: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Two drafters and signers of the Declaration of Independence, two diplomats who served the United States abroad, and two men who served as vice president and president of the United States. Both men left indelible marks on American society. Barbara Oberg and Sara Georgini join us from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson and the Papers of John Adams Documentary Editing Projects so we can explore the lives and relationships of John and Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson.