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Thomas Jefferson
Robert McDonald
Explore the captivating contradictions of one of U.S. history’s most divisive figures with the celebrated West Point professor and author of Confounding Father: Thomas Jefferson’s Image in His Own Time.
Thomas Jefferson was the first secretary of state, second vice president, and third president of the United States. A polymath who championed education and religious freedom, he drafted the Declaration of Independence and made more attempts than any other officeholder of his generation to end slavery. Yet he remained a slaveholder throughout his life. A diplomat who charmed people abroad, at home he was a lightning rod of controversy—both loved and hated, revered and reviled.
Join West Point history professor Robert McDonald as he tells the story of the life of one of history’s most fascinating men. In 15 energetic lectures, McDonald—a noted expert on Jefferson, the American Revolution, and the Early Republic—seeks to explain Jefferson as a man of his times. The results will by turns surprise, delight, and confound you, challenging what you think you know about the third president’s life and era.
This course is part of the Learn25 collection.
Duration - 11h 7m.
Author - Robert McDonald.
Narrator - Robert McDonald.
Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
Explore the captivating contradictions of one of U.S. history’s most divisive figures with the celebrated West Point professor and author of Confounding Father: Thomas Jefferson’s Image in His Own Time. Thomas Jefferson was the first secretary of state, second vice president, and third president of the United States. A polymath who championed education and religious freedom, he drafted the Declaration of Independence and made more attempts than any other officeholder of his generation to end slavery. Yet he remained a slaveholder throughout his life. A diplomat who charmed people abroad, at home he was a lightning rod of controversy—both loved and hated, revered and reviled. Join West Point history professor Robert McDonald as he tells the story of the life of one of history’s most fascinating men. In 15 energetic lectures, McDonald—a noted expert on Jefferson, the American Revolution, and the Early Republic—seeks to explain Jefferson as a man of his times. The results will by turns surprise, delight, and confound you, challenging what you think you know about the third president’s life and era. This course is part of the Learn25 collection. Duration - 11h 7m. Author - Robert McDonald. Narrator - Robert McDonald. Published Date - Thursday, 19 January 2023.
Language:
English
About the Presenter
Duration:00:01:13
Lecture 1: Meet Thomas Jefferson
Duration:00:21:03
Lecture 2: Virginia Born and Raised
Duration:00:30:56
Lecture 3: Declaring Independence
Duration:00:36:14
Lecture 4: A Revolutionary Reformer
Duration:00:37:55
Lecture 5: An American in Paris
Duration:00:34:46
Lecture 6: Confronting the Counterrevolution
Duration:00:28:22
Lecture 7: Federalists vs. Republicans
Duration:00:31:19
Lecture 8: Mr. Vice
Duration:00:22:14
Lecture 9: The Revolution of 1800 and 1801
Duration:00:32:00
Lecture 10: President of the People
Duration:00:25:27
Lecture 11: Sally Hemings and Slavery
Duration:00:25:05
Lecture 12: The Empire of Liberty
Duration:00:22:28
Lecture 13: Jefferson’s Second Term
Duration:00:20:27
Lecture 14: The Hobbies of His Old Age
Duration:00:27:19
Lecture 15: Jefferson’s Farewell
Duration:00:22:01
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:09