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Thomas Jefferson in Boston
Thomas Jefferson in Boston
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jun 18, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Thomas Jefferson visited Boston in 1784, arriving in town on June 18th. That also happened to be the same day when Abigail Adams left her home in Quincy to start making her way to France to join John at his diplomatic posting, though her ship didn’t actually leave Boston until the next day. In this episode, we’ll explore how the friendship that was kindled during their single day together in Boston carried on through their shared months in France, their decades of correspondence, and even through the years when Jefferson and John Adams were feuding. We’ll also examine Thomas Jefferson as an early New England tourist, who explored not only Boston, but also New Haven, Portsmouth, and other key regional population centers, as well as taking a fun look at his epic Boston shopping spree just days before he too boarded a boat to Europe.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/277/
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory/
Released:
Jun 18, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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