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Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin’s friendship was significant in the founding of America. Watch our Q&A session with Philipp Ziesche, Associate Editor of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin at Yale University Library. We discussed Jefferson and Franklin’s collaborations, shared and differing political visions, and their impact on American history.

This livestream was made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.