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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, the third and fourth Presidents of the United States, were close friends and a powerful political team. Both played instrumental roles in the shaping of America. But, at times, they also disagreed with one another’s vision for the future of the country. In this episode of Mountaintop History, Monticello Guides Kyle Chattleton and Alice Wagner have a conversation about these two influential Americans.

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