A look at how perceptions of the natural enviroment of North America influenced how Europeans viewed Americans and Americans viewed themsleves. Presented by Pulitzer-Prizing-winning historian Gordon Wood.

A look at Jefferson's use of and interest in eyeglasses with Katherine Stebbins McCaffrey visiting fellow at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies

A reading by Bill Barker of Jefferson's last public letter declining an invitation to attend celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in Washington, D.C.

A Introduction to the work of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies.

A Brief introduction to five recordings of Jefferson documents on the subject of religion.

A reading by Bill Barker of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, which Jefferson drafted in 1777 and was adopted by Virginia 1786.

A reading by Bill Barker of Query 17, Religion, from Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia.

A reading by Bill Barker of Jefferson's Jan. 1, 1802 letter to the representatives of the Danbury Baptist Association

A reading by Bill Barker of Jefferson's April 21, 1803 letter to Dr. Benjamin Rush in which he outlines the merits of the Christian religion and contrasts them with classical Greek and Roman philosophy and Judaism.

An introduction to Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia with a reading by Bill Barker of two versions of part of Jefferson's argument for religious tolerance and free inquiry from Query 17, Religion, of the Notes.