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Hi, everybody. Afternoon. Im john obrien from the department of english and im happy to kick things off. Todays lecture is part of English Department lecture series known as the peters rushton seminars, a series that goes back to 1950. Its a series that included speakers such as keith brookes, randall general auden and seamus heaney. Today, were happy to welcome fred kaplan to the west oval room of the rotunda to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Fred kaplan is distinguished Professor Emeritus of english at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of new york. A scho...

And it is a great privilege for me to be with you at Acton University this summer. Eight years ago, our family had to make a decision about a move, and we ended up deciding to come to grand rapids. And in our pro and con list, the physical presence of the Acton Institute in grand rapids was a major plus. On the good side. So im glad to be here. Im also glad that we are here in person. It wasnt too long ago when we had to meet in a rather gnostic fashion, and so that we were able to meet incarnation early is a very good thing. Im also delighted to join you because we are discussing the intersec...

Rushton seminars, a series that goes back to 1950. Its a series that included speakers such as keith brookes, randall general auden and seamus heaney. Today, were happy to welcome fred kaplan to the west oval room of the rotunda to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Fred kaplan is distinguished Professor Emeritus of english at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of new york. A scholar in century literature, kaplan has become best known as one of the most distinguished biographers of our era. He is published biographies of thomas carlyle, mark twain, henry james, ...

Hi, everybody. Afternoon. Im john obrien from the department of english and im happy to kick things off. Todays lecture is part of English Department lecture series known as the peters rushton seminars, a series that goes back to 1950. Its a series that included speakers such as keith brookes, randall general auden and seamus heaney. Today, were happy to welcome fred kaplan to the west oval room of the rotunda to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Fred kaplan is distinguished Professor Emeritus of english at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of new york. A scho...

And it is a great privilege for me to be with you at Acton University this summer. Eight years ago, our family had to make a decision about a move, and we ended up deciding to come to grand rapids. And in our pro and con list, the physical presence of the Acton Institute in grand rapids was a major plus. On the good side. So im glad to be here. Im also glad that we are here in person. It wasnt too long ago when we had to meet in a rather gnostic fashion, and so that we were able to meet incarnation early is a very good thing. Im also delighted to join you because we are discussing the intersec...