“The last years of his life were increasingly characterized by debt and disillusionment.”
We return to Jefferson 101 with part one of the final three shows of the Jefferson biography series to discuss Jefferson’s years in retirement at Monticello.
Further Reading
- Internet Archive: The Life of Thomas Jefferson by Henry Stephens Randall
- Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty by John B. Boles
- Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson by Gordon S. Wood
- Thomas Jefferson: Statesman of Science by Silvio A. Bedini
- Fans of the Thomas Jefferson Hour on Facebook
What Would Jefferson Do?
“National debt is a way of taxing the future without its consent.”
Tune in to your local public radio or join the 1776 Club to hear this episode of What Would Thomas Jefferson Do?
This week, Clay Jenkinson discusses Jefferson’s first inaugural address with regular guest Lindsay Chervinsky. The speech, inaudibly delivered on March 4, 1801, is regarded as one of the top five in American history.
This week, Clay Jenkinson interviews frequent guest Beau Breslin of Skidmore College about the most famous decision in Supreme Court history.
Professor Beau Breslin of Skidmore College returns to the Thomas Jefferson Hour to talk about important passages that were edited out of key American documents of the Founding Era, including the famous anti-slavery passage of the Declaration of Independence.
This week's episode of the Thomas Jefferson Hour was recorded live at Radford University in Radford, Virginia in February 2023.