Hamilton vs Jefferson vs Adams vs Madison vs Burr: The Great Debate, Aug. 7

1401 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest,Washington DC 20004

07 August, 2022

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Hamilton vs Jefferson vs Adams vs Madison vs Burr: The Great Debate, Aug. 7, 5 pm, Willard Hotel DC Given the great success of the play & book Hamilton!, let's look at the actual life of Alexander Hamilton, and the real backstory between him and his chief rival, Thomas Jefferson! Ntm John Adams, James Madison, Aaron Burr & other influential, sometimes contending Founders! During their time as ranking officials in the first federal Administration, under President Washington, Secretary of State Jefferson and Treasury Secretary Hamilton laid down the dividing lines on many of the issues we still battle over today. Including immigration, taxes, political scandal, the size and role of the military, religion, tariffs, foreign affairs, and much more. This unique tour of the White House area of the capital they helped found will contrast their dramatically different views; take a look at some of the important episodes in their eventful lives; heroes and heroines, villains and femme fatales; and examine which sides they might have taken on the critical issues of today! As well take in much general history of the White House and its environs. MEET in the lobby of the Willard Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20004-1047. A couple of blocks down from Lafayette Square. Price: From $21. Tour length--about 2 hours. Perhaps head to the Hamilton or to the Jefferson Hotel afterwards for drinks & supper. This Hamilton-Jefferson-Adams-Burr-Madison tour will draw from the following topics: • What did Hamilton, Jefferson, & Adams argue over in President Washington’s Cabinet? • What scandals were the men involved in? • What were duels like in the early republic? • On what did they agree? • What were the roles of Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams, & Franklin in the American and the French Revolutions? • How were they involved in espionage? • What were their views on slavery and what to do about it? • What did John Adams and James & Dolley Madison think of them? Benjamin Banneker & James Monroe & the Marquis de Lafayette? • What women did they love? • How have they been portrayed in movies and on Broadway? • What did they think about banks & finance? • What prominent rival became a burr in both their sides? • And much more! Questions? Reply on this site, or to: [email protected] Your guide is a former “Tonight Show” writer, and author of various books on history & politics, such as: https://www.amazon.com/White-Houses-Unruly-Neighborhood-Lafayette/dp/1476674868/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=white+house%27s+unruly+neighborhood&qid=1555118270&s=books&sr=1-1-catcorr https://www.amazon.com/Lost-History-Capital-Tumultuous-Congress/dp/1493055909/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+lost+capitol&qid=1624536695&s=books&sr=1-1 He’s featured on TripAdvisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g28970-d12791843-Reviews-Lafayette_Square_Tour_of_Scandal_Assassination_Intrigue-Washington_DC_District_of.html Where history's a blast, not boring!