Revolutionary Brothers: Lafayette & Jefferson with Dr. Tom Chaffin

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Revolutionary Brothers: Lafayette & Jefferson with Dr. Tom Chaffin

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Feb 22, 2020

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In this interview with Dr. Tom Chaffin, we discuss his new book Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations. We talk about Lafayette and Jefferson's work in founding America, writing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, and their long friendship.

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Feb 22, 2020

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