Jefferson wrote to artist charles wellstone keel in january of 1820 i have for a considerable time been meditating a plan of a general university for the state of virginia. On the most extensive and liberal scale that our circumstances would call for. Jefferson consider the university to be one of his three greatest achievements. With the declaration of independence and the virginia statute for religious freedom. In his post president ial years, he was able to devote him self to fulfilling the dream of an academical village. Today, well hear from andrew j. Osha honesty about jeffersons aspirations for his university. His book is a twin biography of jefferson retirement and of the university of virginias first years. In seeking to understand figures from the past, the ability to read their own recorded thoughts is immensely valuable. Todays author, andrew j. Oshaughnessy used founders online in researching this book. Founders online, a website hosted by the National Archives, through th
The meeting of the caution to the convention, George Washington recorded an outing in his diary. Observing some farmers at work, and entering into conversation with them, i received the following information with respect to the mode of cultivating buckwheat, and the application of the grain. In his letters and diary entities throughout his life, washington frequently makes observations on crops and farming practices. For his own mount vernon estate he kept careful accounts, always seeking improvements and agricultural practices. One can read washingtons own words online, the founding hosted by the National Archives to the National Historical publication commission. Overtime, washingtons ideas on agriculture and Agricultural Labor changed, based on his own experiences in applications of modern farming techniques. In todays program we will hear from author, bruce ragsdale, whose new book, washington at the plow, discusses these changes. Explains how washingtons passion for farming led hi
Question of slavery. Yuck in the summer of 1787 in the midst of the meeting of the caution to the convention, George Washington recorded an outing in his diary. Observing some farmers at work, and entering into conversation with them, i received the following information with respect to the mode of cultivating buckwheat, and the application of the grain. In his letters and diary entities throughout his life, washington frequently makes observations on crops and farming practices. For his own mount vernon estate he kept careful accounts, always seeking improvements and agricultural practices. One can read washingtons own words online, the founding hosted by the National Archives to the National Historical publication commission. Overtime, washingtons ideas on agriculture and Agricultural Labor changed, based on his own experiences in applications of modern farming techniques. In todays program we will hear from author, bruce ragsdale, whose new book, washington at the plow, discusses th
Cheers: Cheers to the Belle Vernon football team for winning a second consecutive WPIAL Class AAA championship and its third district title overall. The Leopards defeated Avonworth, 26-0, at Acrisure Stadium last Friday, the same team they beat in last year’s WPIAL final, 24-7. While the Antelopes focused on stopping Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin, a […]
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