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The Years Bring Enlightenment: The Friendship and Politics of Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson
- Date: Wednesday, July 03, 2019
- Time: 4:00 pm
- Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC
Thomas Jefferson (Steven Edenbo) and Abigail Adams (Kim Hanley) will engage in a spirited discussion of their often conflicting views on the events that surrounded the struggle for American Independence and the establishment of the United States under the Constitution. Topics of debate will include women’s rights, Shays’ Rebellion, sedition, immigration, Presidential powers, Supreme Court appointments, and other issues introduced by audience members during periodic Q&A sessions.
Presented in collaboration with American Historical Theatre (www.AHTheatre.org).
July 4th at the National Archives is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation with the generous support of John Hancock, Dykema and Hearst Foundations.
Rightfully Hers is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation through the generous support of Unilever, Pivotal Ventures, Carl M. Freeman Foundation in honor of Virginia Allen Freeman, AARP, AT&T, Ford Motor Company Fund, Facebook, Barbara Lee Family Foundation Fund at the Boston Foundation, Google, HISTORY ®, and Jacqueline B. Mars. Additional support for National Outreach and Programs provided by Denise Gwyn Ferguson, BMO Financial Group, Hearst Foundations, Maris S. Cuneo Foundation, FedEx, Bernstein Family Foundation, and The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation/Ambassador Fay-Hartog Levin (Ret.).
All public programs at the National Archives are free. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW. Click here for more information on getting to the National Archives and parking.
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