Rehearsed play reading of Jefferson and Adams By Howard Ginsburg and directed by Clare Cooper
Date & Time: 27th of July at 7:30pm
Location: Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven St, London WC2N 5NF
About: Covering fifty years, Jefferson & Adams is a moving and powerful dramatisation of the remarkable and turbulent friendship between two former presidents of the United States, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams – with the forthright Mrs. Adams playing a major role. Beginning in the early days of the Republic, the timeline of this play extends through two wars with England, and continuing through their vigorous retirement.
Academic talk by Becca Palmer – Franklin, Print, and Polemical Politics
Date & Time: 31st of July at 5:30pm
Location: Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven St, London WC2N 5NF
About: How did newspapers help shape the American Revolution?
Join us for an illuminating hybrid talk exploring the fascinating relationship between Benjamin Franklin and the world of print!
Through three compelling case studies, historian Becca Palmer will uncover how Franklin harnessed the power of the press. From establishing his own newspaper and managing his public image during the Stamp Act crisis, to the explosive controversy surrounding the infamous Hutchinson Letters.
Discover how print culture became a battleground for political ideas and how Franklin used it to influence events on both sides of the Atlantic.
