John Williams reached out to President Jefferson to discuss Ben Carson’s statement about arming teachers in schools. President Jefferson clarified his belief on the 2nd amendment.  He also shared his thoughts about  discontentment in the Republican party.  John informed President Jefferson about the very American Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals playoff series.

“The purpose of America is to be the most enlightened nation in the history of the world”

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John Williams looks to one of our founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, to find out how he coped with political polarization.  They also discussed his pride, The University of Virginia. Clay Jenkinson is a public humanities scholar, the author of ten books, and one of the leading Jefferson scholars in the United States. He is the author of Becoming Jefferson’s People: Re-Inventing the American Republic in the Twenty-First Century. You can learn more about his work at http://www.jeffersonhour.com. He lives on […]

Thomas Jefferson’s coping mechanisms to political polarization

John Williams looks to one of our founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, for words of wisdom after this tough election.  Jefferson believes that the American people sent a message that the country belongs to them no matter what the newspapers, pollsters and pop stars think. He thinks that in the long run, something good will come of this shake-up. Clay Jenkinson is a public humanities scholar, the author of ten books, and one of the leading Jefferson scholars in the United […]

Thomas Jefferson – “We are all Americans”

John Williams talks to President Jefferson about the Jefferson brand Clay Jenkinson is a public humanities scholar, the author of ten books, and one of the leading Jefferson scholars in the United States. He is the author of Becoming Jefferson’s People: Re-Inventing the American Republic in the Twenty-First Century. You can learn more about his work at http://www.jeffersonhour.com. He lives on the Great Plains of North Dakota.

“The purpose of America is to be the most enlightened nation in the history of the world”

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