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#1349 Jefferson's Soul Jul 30, 2019

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On August 20th, 1814, Thomas Jefferson received a letter from Miles King expressing King's concerns for Jefferson's eternal soul. King wrote, "And now permit me to ask dear Sir, are you not an old man well stricken in years, and laden with the highest honors that a grateful country can bestow? But what will these avail you in a dying hour?" We speak with President Jefferson this week about that letter and Jefferson's reply to it.

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#1348 Tulip Poplars Jul 23, 2019

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We discuss the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing and then are joined by two special guests. Jeff Huss of the Huss and Dalton Guitar Company in Staunton, Virginia talks about a very special project: the Jefferson Edition 00-SP Custom guitar which is crafted in part with wood from Monticello. Later in the program, Monticello's head gardener Pat Brodowski tells us about the trees the wood came from and why they had to be cut down.

#1347 Chernow's Hamilton Jul 16, 2019

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"Jefferson comes off as a Machiavellian figure in this book, as not all together reliable and not always truthful in his epic fight against Hamilton." — Clay S. Jenkinson

This week, we present another installment in the Jefferson Hour Book Club and discuss Alexander Hamilton by author Ron Chernow.

#1346 In Search of America Jul 09, 2019

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"Mayor Pete of South Bend is saying that he would welcome certain erasures of Jefferson from our public discourse." — Clay S. Jenkinson

Clay has returned from his recent travels and his search for America, and he updates us on that trip. We answer listener mail, including responses to the recent show, #1344 Baked In.

#1345 Independence Day Jul 02, 2019

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For our annual Jefferson Hour 4th of July show, we speak with President Jefferson (as portrayed by humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson) about the founding ideals of America and his participation in the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Supreme Court Jun 28, 2019

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"It is a necessary evil, and the more we rein it in, the happier and freer we shall be." — Clay S. Jenkinson portraying Thomas Jefferson

#1344 Baked In Jun 25, 2019

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This week we speak with humanities scholar Clay S. Jenkinson about how rigid people's political thoughts have become during our time, George Will's observations on citizen's expectations of government and what a contemporary Jeffersonian political party might stand for.

The Wealth of Nations Jun 21, 2019

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"Every individual [is] led by an invisible hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention." — Adam Smith

#1343 Forty Books Jun 18, 2019

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"He's never happier than when he can recommend a course of reading to somebody else."

— Clay S. Jenkinson

President Jefferson tells us what books he might recommend to juvenile readers, and it turns out to be a fairly limited list. He does, however, recommend Don Quixote, Gulliver's Travels and Robinson Crusoe.

Presidential Indictments Jun 14, 2019

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"I refused to honor the subpoena but I did voluntarily supply some of the documents." — Clay S. Jenkinson portraying Thomas Jefferson

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