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Thomas Kidd: Thomas Jefferson – A Biography of Spirit and Flesh

JMC fellow Thomas Kidd has written a book, Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, which examines Jefferson's ethical and spiritual life.

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Apply Now: Digital Programs Coordinator at Monticello

Monticello seeks a Digital Programs Coordinator to assist in the coordination and implementation of Monticello's digital learning programs.

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Apply Now: Public Historian at Monticello

Monticello seeks a Public Historian to join the staff of the Getting Word African American Oral History Project to interpret and preserve Black history in and beyond central Virginia.

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Apply Now: Director of Development at Monticello

Monticello seeks a Director of Development to manage its major gifts program and directly supervise the development team.

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Apply Now: Development Officer at Monticello

Monticello seeks a Development Officer to provide critical support and initiative in the Foundation's fundraising efforts through cultivation and stewardship.

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Flim-Flamming the Forest Primeval

Thomas Jefferson's other rebellion

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Your Equal Genius in Softer language

Phillis Wheatley's Revolutionary Equality

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Let us not Wallow in the Valley of Despair

Dr. King Challenges an Imperfect Nation to Come Together Behind its Ideals

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Receiving the Declaration

How did the British react to the Declaration of Independence?

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Elon Musk and Free Speech

What James Madison and American History Can Teach Us about Current Free Speech Questions

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George Fox University: Liberty at Stake – Vice President Thomas Jefferson, Governor James Monroe, Gabriel’s Rebellion, and the Election of 1800

The John Dickinson Forum at George Fox University, a JMC partner program, will host Kevin Gutzman to speak on Thomas Jefferson and the Election of 1800. Thursday, April 14, 2022 […]

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University of North Texas: Jefferson and the Native Americans

On February 24, 2022, the University of North Texas’s Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum hosted JMC faculty partner Jeremy Bailey to present his research on Thomas Jefferson and Native Americans. Thursday, […]

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Dustin Gish & Andrew Bibby: Rival Visions – How Jefferson and His Contemporaries Defined the Early American Republic

JMC fellows Dustin Gish and Andrew Bibby have co-edited a volume on Jefferson's vision of the early republic versus that of his contemporaries.

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Kinder Institute: Matthew Crow on Jefferson’s Ocean

On October 1, 2021, the Kinder Institute will be holding a colloquium with JMC fellow Matthew Crow on Thomas Jefferson and his thoughts on the ocean, maritime power, and transatlantic commerce.

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American Political Thought: Spring 2021 Issue

American Political Thought, a JMC-supported journal, has recently published its Spring 2021 issue featuring pieces by JMC academics.

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Kinder Institute: Thomas Jefferson and the International Slave Trade

On February 5, 2021, the Kinder Institute will be hosting a colloquium with Craig Hollander and JMC fellow Andrew Fagal on Thomas Jefferson and the international slave trade.

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Kinder Institute: Who’s Responsible for Constitutional Rights

On November 13, 2020, the Kinder Institute will be hosting a lecture with JMC fellow Christina Bambrick on tradeoffs and constitutional rights.

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Mount Vernon: 2020 George Washington Symposium

For October 26-30 2020, Mount Vernon will hold its annual George Washington Symposium on elections that shaped the American presidency.

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RealClear Public Affairs: Adam Seagrave on Martin Luther King Jr. and American Revolutionaries

JMC fellow S. Adam Seagrave has written a piece for RealClear Public Affairs' s 1776 Series which argues that Martin Luther King, Jr. has a strong antecedent in the American Revolution.

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Christianity in America and Christian Political Thought

As Easter draws near on April 12, the Jack Miller Center recognizes and examines the impact of Christianity on political thought, the American Founding, and American political development.

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Arizona State University: Virtual Symposium on Race and the American Story

ASU's Spring 2020 "Race and the American Story" symposium will be held virtually this year. JMC faculty partners Peter Onuf and Nicholas Buccola will serve as speakers.

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James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Founding father James Madison was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, King George County, Virginia. "Father of the Constitution," he had a significant impact on America's structure of government.

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Remembering Black History in America

Explore these articles, commentaries, and resources on the African-American experience in honor of Black History Month.

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Happy Birthday, Alexander Hamilton!

Founding father Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1755/57 in Charlestown, St. Kitts and Nevis. He had a significant impact on the development of the Constitution and the National Treasury.

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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

January 10 marks the 243rd anniversary of the publication of Thomas Paine's influential Common Sense in 1776.

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Remembering Bill of Rights Day

December 15 marks the 228th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights in 1791.

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American University: The Declaration of Independence Today

On November 13, 2019, American University's Political Theory Institute, a JMC partner program, will host Danielle Allen for a lecture on the Declaration of Independence.

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Happy Birthday, John Adams!

Founding father John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts. He and his family had a significant impact on American political development.

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Resources on Impeachment

Collected primary sources related to impeachment and work by JMC fellows and faculty partners on impeachment from a Constitutional and historical point of view.

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Kinder Institute: Thomas Jefferson’s Life of Learning and Law

On August 23, 2019, David Konig will speak at the Kinder Institute at the University of Missouri, a JMC partner program, on Thomas Jefferson's view of education.

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Founding Feud: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

JMC fellow Gordon Wood discusses his book Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the Law Liberty Talk podcast.

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The Peculiarity of American Democracy

The University of Missouri's Kinder Institute, a JMC partner program, has an upcoming talk from JMC fellow Andrew Robertson.

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Originalism Isn’t Just for Conservatives

Carson Holloway endorses the originalist method of Constitutional interpretation as the strongest safeguard against politically active judges.

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When the Court Became Supreme

Kyle Sammin's reviews Without Precedent and describes the fascinating history behind the watershed Supreme Court decision, Marbury v. Madison.

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Thomas Jefferson: Forging American Liberty

JMC fellow Peter Onuf and Annette Gordon-Reed will deliver at lecture sponsored by JMC on Thomas Jefferson and his legacy in American life at the Newberry Library.

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Mississippi State Event: John Boles on Jefferson

Constitution Day Event at Mississippi State University: Jefferson's Constitutionalism
Monday, September 18, 2017, at 4:00 pm. Open to the Public

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Jefferson in the Flesh: Review by William Anthony Hay

Review Essay by JMC fellow William Anthony Hay

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“Jefferson and His Legacies”: History Colloquium at Missouri

Christa Dierksheide, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello

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Jeremy Bailey on “‘Most Blessed of the Patriarchs’: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination”

Onuf and Gordon-Reed have "have captured Jefferson precisely where Jefferson has previously remained elusive," writes Bailey.

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JMC Fellow Peter Onuf Featured in New York Times

NYT's Jennifer Schuessler writes on Onuf's new book co-authored with Annette Gordon-Reed

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