“I’m glad it’s over, frankly.”
On this 1776 Club broadcast, Clay & David discuss 2016 and look forward to the new year. They cover topics including Bob Dylan's lyrical allusion to Samuel Johnson, possible similarities between Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson, Brad Crisler's gift to Clay, which songs to include in a musical time capsule, and their plans to complete the Jefferson 101 series in 2017.
Mr. Crisler's gift to Mr. Jenkinson.
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Questions from 1776 Club members Glenn H., Paul G. and Mark R. are discussed in this episode.
Mark wrote in to ask what Jefferson's perspective might be regarding President Obama's "statement indicating he will take a very active role from the sidelines as he exits the presidency to preserve his legacy." Clay's answer includes a book recommendation: The Presidents Club: Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity by Michael Duffy and Nancy Gibbs.
Paul's letter compares the experiences of Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson, especially regarding the personal tragedies in their lives. Paul spent some time in Theodore Roosevelt National Park over the summer and he noticed "an interesting parallel in these two otherwise very different men."
“Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.”
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This week on the Thomas Jefferson Hour, Clay Jenkinson visits with Pat Brodowski, formerly the head gardener at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Pat explains how she found her way to Monticello, what she learned about Thomas Jefferson from working every day in his extensive garden, and how she is occupying her time now as a retiree. Plus, Pat gives tips to our listeners about how to grow something in the next year.
Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky and Clay Jenkinson discuss Jefferson's daughters. Thomas Jefferson was highly expectant of their behavior and let them know it through a series of letters. When he died in bankruptcy, his daughter Martha was left nearly penniless and had to deal with the aftermath of Jefferson's poor money management.
Clay Jenkinson speaks with David Swenson about the ethnomusicologist Frances Densmore and her work with the Lakota in the Dakotas beginning in 1911. David has spent the last year working on The Densmore Repatriation Project, re-cataloging and restoring her wax cylinder recordings.
At Standing Rock in 1911, Frances Densmore met with dozens of tribal elders and recorded traditional songs on wax cylinder. Densmore documented this work in her book Teton Sioux Music which became a touchstone for learning about Lakota/Dakota culture. The Densmore Repatriation Project reintroduces the songs with new recordings made by contemporary Native singers.
The Densmore Project’s website: lakotasongs.com
The Densmore Project on YouTube
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Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky and Clay Jenkinson present ten things about the Supreme Court.