SuitabookPolitical disagreement and friendship
Jefferson and Adams disagree about how the new United States should be run, become rivals, stop speaking, and later find friendship again.
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Suzanne Jurmain - Author
A historical account of a strained friendship, set against disagreements about governing the new United States, with reconciliation included in the story.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA historical account of a strained friendship, set against disagreements about governing the new United States, with reconciliation included in the story.
Jefferson and Adams disagree about how the new United States should be run, become rivals, stop speaking, and later find friendship again.
The story includes political rivalry and a period when the two men do not speak. Consider whether this kind of falling-out is a useful point to discuss together.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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