Thomas Jefferson Then and Now
Season 1 Episode 37 | 56m 7s
Jon Meacham
The author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” explores Jefferson’s complicated legacy and suggests how we might reclaim the Jeffersonian insistence that political leaders be conversant with the philosophical and cultural currents of their time.
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The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.
Thomas Jefferson Then and Now
Season 1 Episode 37 | 56m 7s
The author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” explores Jefferson’s complicated legacy and suggests how we might reclaim the Jeffersonian insistence that political leaders be conversant with the philosophical and cultural currents of their time.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.