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Bastille Day: Live with Jefferson and Lafayette


Thomas Jefferson considered the French Revolution a sequel to the United States’ struggle for liberty, and he was present in Paris for the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. Join us for a special Bastille Day conversation HERE. between Thomas Jefferson, interpreted by Monticello’s Bill Barker, and the Marquis de Lafayette, interpreted by Colonial Williamsburg’s Mark Schneider. These veteran historic interpreters will discuss their lifelong friendship, experiences during the American and French Revolutions, and differing views and actions concerning slavery.