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The Rivalry and Friendship of Jefferson and Adams: A Conversation with Gordon Wood

with Gordon S. Wood

Gordon Wood, the great historian of 18th century American political thought, returns to Liberty Law Talk to discuss his latest book Friends Divided.

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