Thomas Jefferson and Republicanism
Donald Livingston talked about Thomas Jefferson and the practice of republican government. He spoke about the changes in the American applic… read more
Donald Livingston talked about Thomas Jefferson and the practice of republican government. He spoke about the changes in the American application of republicanism and the modern status of the republic. He described how Jefferson considered the theory of republicanism and its application in the nascent United States. He also talked about Abraham Lincoln’s approach to republican government, and explains how Lincolnian republicanism differed from Jeffersonian republicanism in a nation that continued its expansion in size and population during the 19th century. close
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