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Robert of all the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson was the most controversial and confounding. Loved and hated, revealed and reviled during his lifetime, he served as a lightning rod for dispute. Even today, he serves as a lightning rod or dispute. Few major figures in American History promote such a polarization of Public Opinion. Supporters that organize festivals in his honor, they praised him in speeches and song. His detractors portrayed him as a dilettante and a demagogue. Doublefaced an...

Author Robert Mcdonald explains why Thomas Jefferson was a polarizing figure and described how his actions and writings led him to be revered by his contemporaries and led him to be portrayed as radical and unamerican. This talk was hosted by the Virginia Historical society and is about one hour and 15 minutes. Fathers, the founding Thomas Jefferson stood out as the most controversial and con town in. Loved and hated, revered and reviled, during his lifetime, he served as a lightning rod for dis...

Father. Copies of which he will be happy to sign for you after the lecture. He recently accepted an invitation to serve on the Editorial Advisory Board of our own virginia magazine of history and biography. We are happy to have him. He currently lives in caldwell on hudson, new york. With his wife christine and their children, jefferson and grace. Please give a warm welcome to robert mcdonald. [applause] professor mcdonald. Thank you all so much for coming. Blown my cover somewhat. I would like ...