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In this episode of APUSH for ALL, we dive into the contradictions of America’s third president—Thomas Jefferson. He called for unity and “a wise and frugal government,” yet his presidency was anything but simple: fighting pirates while cutting the navy, buying Louisiana while preaching strict construction, and defending liberty while enslaving hundreds. Those tensions shaped the early republic and led the nation toward the strange, often overlooked War of 1812—a war that ended with no clear winner, but lasting consequences. Join Dr. Garrison, Mr. Hill, and Ms. Keltner as they unravel Jefferson’s paradoxes and the messy birth of American nationalism.
By Zach Garrison, Riley Keltner, and Mike Hill5
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In this episode of APUSH for ALL, we dive into the contradictions of America’s third president—Thomas Jefferson. He called for unity and “a wise and frugal government,” yet his presidency was anything but simple: fighting pirates while cutting the navy, buying Louisiana while preaching strict construction, and defending liberty while enslaving hundreds. Those tensions shaped the early republic and led the nation toward the strange, often overlooked War of 1812—a war that ended with no clear winner, but lasting consequences. Join Dr. Garrison, Mr. Hill, and Ms. Keltner as they unravel Jefferson’s paradoxes and the messy birth of American nationalism.

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