American figures. I speak of Andrew Oshaughnessy, from the university of virginia, where he is also director of the international jefferson studies enter at the Thomas Jefferson foundation. Center at the Thomas Jefferson foundation. We are truly honored to have them here this evening. He is the winner of innumerable prices. Prizeorge Washington Book , and an award from the society of military history, among other book honors. He has the he is the author andold world, new world also the man who lost america, American Revolution, british revolution, and the empire. , because of myd job title, who i think was the best president. I am also asked who is the most ambitious, talented, influential, and even most interesting president. Now, i never know how to answer that except to say, probably jefferson hit all bars, the answer to all of those, which is why i am particularly pleased to have a man here tonight who can tell us exactly what why jefferson was just that. Nfluential, interesting so
Aaron burr. This is an hourlong event. And now, let me turn to why you are here this evening, which is not to discuss the 1968 election or gas crisis of the 1970s, but rather the 1800 election with Thomas Jefferson, and to hear from a man who has been arguably one of the leading scholars of that most fascinating president of american figures. I speak of Andrew Oshaughnessy, from the university of virginia, where he is also director of the international jefferson studies center at the Thomas Jefferson foundation. We are truly honored to have them here this evening. He is the winner of innumerable prices. The George Washington book prize, and an award from the society of military history, among other book honors. He is the author of old world, new world and also the man who lost America American revolution, british revolution, and the empire. I am often asked, because of my job title, who i think was the best president. I am also asked who is the most ambitious, talented, influential, an
The official founding of the university of virginia, Thomas Jefferson wrote to artist Charles Wilson peale in 1802. I have our considerable amount of time a plan for a general university for the state of University One of the most liberal scale that our circumstances were called. For jefferson considered the university to beat one of his three greatest achievements, the declaration of independence and the virginia statute of freedom. In his post president ial years, he was able to devote himself to fulfilling that dream of an academic village. Today, we will hear from Andrew Oshaughnessy about his aspirations for his university. His book is a twin biography of jefferson in retirement and and seeking to understand figures from the, past the ability to read it their own recorded shot is immensely valuable. Todays author used founders online, in researching this book. By the National Archives, to the National Historical publications and records commissions. Its can transcriptions of thous
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 considered the university to be one of his three greatest achievements with the declaration of independence and the virginia statute for religious freedom. In his postpresident ial years he was able to devote himself to fulfilling the dream of an academical village. Today, well hear from Andrew J Oshaughnessy about jeffersons aspirations for his university. His book is a twin biography of jefferson and 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 the National Historical publications and Records Commission has transcriptions of thousands of document
Oshaughnessy about jeffersons aspirations for his university. His book is a twin biography of jefferson and 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 the National Historical publications and Records Commission has transcriptions of thousands of documents written by and to the nations founders. Jeffersons letter to peel is easily accessible on founders online and that portal also gives us the context for the title of todays book. In an 1820 letter at the end of a proud description of the new university jefferson told us correspondent. This institution will be based on the limitable freedom of the human mind. For here. We are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead nor to tolerate any error. So long as