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We partner with mount vernon today to bring you a special q a session with Thomas Jefferson as portrayed by bill barker and George Washington as portrayed by. My name is Melanie Boyer thank you so much for being with us today. My pleasure, ms. Boyer. For being with us. I am delighted to welcome my old friend, general washington, to be in company once again. I confess i do not understand how this is happening. I believe, general, it is because of one of the duties written in our constitution, one of the duties of the legislative bodies, the pursuit of science. Which im a strong supporter of. Question, for the two of you. What you remember about your first meeting . Our first meeting. Me,know, if you will allow thosefferson, i reckon who are viewing may or may not be aware that there is an age difference between us. I am older than yourself by 11 or 12 years. 11 years, your excellency. We were both born under the old style calendar. Thats correct. Very confusing at different times. I act
That was built in the 1730s, about 40 years before there was any such thing as the United States of america. Pennsylvania was a british colony. This was its capital building. Capitol building. They would make laws for pennsylvania and each of the 13 colonies has its own government. These are the issues in a lot of ways that will lead to the creation of the United States, most of which will happen in this room, because the colonies , as time goes forward, or at least many people in the Political Class of these colonies will start to grow , dissatisfied with the way the British Government is treating them, is affecting their lives locally, and one of the other side issues is americans living in the colonies do not get to vote in british elections. So when the parliament in london makes laws for americans, the most famous being various taxes you get to learn about in school, we will say this is taxation without representation. It is that idea you are not getting the voice. Thomas jefferso
Vernon hosted this program, and monticello provided the video. We are pleased to partner with mount vernon today to bring you a special q a session with Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by bill barker, and george washington, as portrayed by dean melissa. I will be moderating doing your questions for these Founding Fathers. Gentlemen, thank you so much for being with us today. I look forward to a fascinating conversation. Bill my pleasure. Thank you for being with us. I could not be the more delighted to welcome my old friend, general washington, to be in company once again. It has been a time, general. Dean it has been, sir. It is actually my pleasure and my honor to be with you, although i confess i do not rightly understand how this is happening. Bill i believe, general, it is because of one of the duties written explicitly in our constitution, one of the duties of the legislative bodies, the pursuit of science. Dean which im a strong supporter of. Our first question for the two of you
Ifill is about one hour. Matthew we are in a building 1730s, 48ilt in the years before there was any such thing as the United States pennsylvania was a british colony. This was its Capital Building. They would make laws for pennsylvania and each of the 13 colonies has its own government. These are the issues in a lot of ways that will lead to the creation of the United States, most of which will happen in this room, because the colonies starte goes forward will to grow dissatisfied with the way the British Government is treating them, is affecting their lives locally. One of the other side issues is americans living in the colonies do not get to vote in british elections. When the parliament in london makes laws for americans, the most famous being various taxes you learned about in school, we will say this is taxation without representation. It is that idea you are not getting the voice. Thomas jefferson would write that government existing with the consent of the governed and america