American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)

Episode 291: Jefferson the Legislator (TJ's Public Papers 1775-1790)

Feb 15, 2019

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In this episode I look at Thomas Jefferson's public papers from the time before he became Secretary of State, when he was mostly working in Virginia politics. Of special interest is his draft for a Virginia Constitution and his laws on education, crime, and religion.

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