On the first installment of this two-parter, Cody and Steve discuss one of the giants of the Revolution, Thomas Jefferson, and go off on too many tangents to count. Sources·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Crawford, Alan Pell. Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson. New York City, NY: Random House, 2008.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ellis, Joseph J. American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson. New York City, NY: Randon House, 1996.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Gordon-Reed, Annette. The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family. New York City, NY: W.W. Norton &amp; Co., 2008.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maier, Pauline. American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence. New York City, NY: Knopf, 1997.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Meacham, Jon. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. New York City, NY: Randon House, 2012.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See the webpage for a list of general sources<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

79.2: Thomas Jefferson, Part the Second

Ever wondered about the people who signed the documents that founded America? Every other week, we rank the Founding Fathers of the United States, from Andrew Adams to George Wythe. Join us as we cover these Imperfect Men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.