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iandhr

(6,852 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2015, 12:34 PM Jul 2015

Adams and Jefferson

My favorite story about our nations founders is this. Adams and Jefferson put aside their differences to found this country, became political rivals the second we achieved independence, and later became good friends after they both left office both died on the same 4th of July hours apart. Happy 4th to all.

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Adams and Jefferson (Original Post) iandhr Jul 2015 OP

They were enlightened men. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #1

About Jefferson and Adams... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #2

There is a great story about those two. hifiguy Jul 2015 #3

Uncle Joe

(58,473 posts)

1. They were enlightened men.

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 12:42 PM

Jul 2015

Thanks for the thread, iandhr.

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

2. About Jefferson and Adams...

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 12:43 PM

Jul 2015

http://reparrishcomics.com/post/99951875483/hee-hee-hee-hoo-hoo-hoo-written-by-zach-hanson

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)

3. There is a great story about those two.

Reply to iandhr (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2015, 03:45 PM

Jul 2015

Their correspondence in their later years was voluminous. In one letter Jefferson expressed to his friend Adams that one of his great regrets was not insisting that freedom from religion be included in the First Amendment. Adams, presumably with a rueful grin to himself, stated in response that he agreed with Jefferson completely about that question.

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