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For Thomas Jefferson, Philadelphia was—like many other Founding Fathers—an important city. It is where he penned the Declaration of Independence, and where he and his counterparts pushed forward a revolution that would change the world. Yet, his time in the city that was arguably the financial and cultural center of the British North American colonies began far earlier. 

In this live Q&A, Thomas Jefferson (as interpreted by Bill Barker) reflects on his travels to and experiences in Revolutionary Philadelphia.