I first took my seat in the ancient bodin the spring of 1769. I must tell you, your excellency, you were already a legend in my family when i was a young boy. My father, peter jefferson, spoke very highly of you. He as you well know was a surveyor commissioned by the western authority surveying lintz of virginia and beyond. Lands of virginia and beyond. He was a young major. I believe you both sat together in the Virginia House of burgesss, just before he passed away. He passed away in 1757. When i came to the house 12 years later, i had already known of you as a boy that attended the old World College in williamsburg, william and mary and george whiff and practicing law in williamsburg. In fact, general, i do not know whether you remember, but when i was a young man, a good 25 years of age, i had already become a de devote of theater and never missed an opportunity when virginia burg performed in the theater and i believe mrs. Campbell was quite the destiny for you. You enjoyed her oc
Series known as the peters rushton seminars, a series that i am john obrien from the department of english and im happy to kick things off. Todays lecture is part of an English Department lecture series known as the peters rushton seminars, series that goes back to 1950. It is a series that is including speakers, such as brooks, randall jerrell, wh and shamus heaney. Today, we are happy to help fred kaplan over the return to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Fred kaplan is a distinguished professor of Queens College and the Graduate Center of the city of university of new york. A scholar in 19th century literature has become best nose is one of the most distinguished biographers of our era. He has published biographies of thomas carlyle, mark twain, henry james, charles dickens, john quincy adams, abraham lincoln, gore vidal and Thomas Jefferson. In his masterly pen, offers a biography of Thomas Jefferson by giving an english professors kind of attention to jeffersons written wor
Western state. He has a ma and phd at the university of virginia. Peter is a great friends of the foundation and a personal friend as well. One of the great scholars of Thomas Jefferson. Jd has written five books he has coauthored another book, these include virginias American Revolution from dominion to republic, 1776 until 1840 which was published in 2007. James madison and the making of america which was published in 2012. He is currently writing another book. I discovered this is not expected until 2020. But is it a topic is about president Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and james monroe. Kevin will speak today on his most recent book, Thomas Jefferson, revolutionary, a radical struggle to remain america. Please join me in welcoming kevin. [applause] Thomas Jefferson is one the most famous politicians in american history. When people think of him they tend to think of him as someone who was president of the United States, maybe they know that he was the chief author of the declar
Saddled with peter radcliffe. Peter is a great friend to this foundation and a personal friend as well and one of the great scholars of Thomas Jefferson. Kevin is also a jd from the university of texas school of law. Hes written five books ive got another book, virginias American Revolution to the republic, 1776, 21840, that is published in 2007 in James Madison and the making of america published. It is a topic ive played that is not than britain. The president s Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and james monroe. Kevin will speak today on his most recent book, Thomas Jefferson revolutionary at revolutionary struggle remake america. Please join me in welcoming someone. [applause] he was a very significant legislature. He was developing in five chapters on major themes in his statesmanship, this contention of his radical mass and his success as a radical statesmen. But to a minute calling jefferson a radical . Start with the true wisdom of historians from an dukes dont immigrate. Another
Awards and medals and honors hes received but all of you go home and google him for a mind blowing experience. I just want to mention a few ningz that he and i discussed. After receiving his sumacum degree he joined the air force. During the training he found out that his eyes werent good enough so he was sent off to japan to be a photo intelligence officer. When he arrived to his dismay he found out he was made a Personnel Officer because his boss was lazy and didnt want to get up in the morning. When lieutenant wood arrived in the orderly room at 7 30, he had nothing to do. So he spent his time reading history books. Thankfully for all of us, for his students and for america, he completed his rotc requirement, didnt think the military had treated him well and went off to study history. He earned his m. A. And ph. D. At harvard studying under bernard bailin. History may be kept alive and made vivid and urgent by the living memory of it. Which is exactly what were trying to do here. Ba