Todays lecture is part of English Department lecture series known as the peters rushton seminars, a series that goes back to 1950. Its a series that included speakers such as keith brookes, randall general auden and seamus heaney. Today, were happy to welcome fred kaplan to the west oval room of the rotunda to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Fred kaplan is distinguished Professor Emeritus of english at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of new york. A scholar in century literature, kaplan has become best known as one of the most distinguished biographers of our era. He is published biographies of thomas carlyle, mark twain, henry james, charles dickens, John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln gore vidal, and now Thomas Jefferson in his masterly pen. Kaplan offers us a biography of Thomas Jefferson by giving an english professors kind attention to jeffersons written words. Jefferson only published one book in his lifetime notes on the state of virginia. But
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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
Every saturday, we document americas story and book tv brings you the latest nonfiction books and authors. Funding comes from these Television Companies and more. Hi, everybody. Afternoon. Im john obrien from the department of english and im happy to kick things off. Supporting ycspan 2 as a publ service. Hi, everybody. Good afternoon. Im john obrien from the department of english and im happy to kick things off todays lecture is part of a lecture series known as the Peter Rushton seminars, a series going back to 915 1950. Today we are happy to welcome fred kaplan to the rotunda to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Professor of english at Queens College and Graduate Center of the City University of new york. He has become best known as one of the most distinguished biographers of our era. Covers thomas carlyle, mark twain, henry james, charles dickens, john quincy adams, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. He offers a biography of Thomas Jefferson by giving them english profess
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