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Carson Glass
is on page 143 of 440
It appears the book is not going to delve very far into Jefferson’s time as Secretary of State, which is a little disappointing, but it will touch on it a little. Right now it is covering his time at Monticello, before his Presidency. I am very excited to get to his time as President of the United States after his brief retirement.
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Carson Glass
is on page 106 of 440
It appears that Jefferson’s ability to have contradicting beliefs without having to question himself (also called “doublethink” in Orwellian) appeared during his time in France, when we wrote different political opinions and beliefs to the Americans and the French, as he considered this playing to side he was writing to.
— Dec 19, 2025 01:05PM
Carson Glass
is on page 75 of 440
My new favorite piece of history is Thomas Jefferson getting offended by edits to the Declaration of Independence, so Ben Franklin has to comfort him. The last few sections were about the writing of the Declaration, Jefferson’s inspiration for it, as well as his journey home in fall of 1776. The main idea was citing his strong views on individual and states rights, while demonstrating his hypocrisies on slavery.
— Dec 10, 2025 10:27AM
Carson Glass
is on page 54 of 440
Apparently Adams thought of Jefferson as a son
— Dec 09, 2025 11:51AM
