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The Long Affair
1996-11-17T20:00:59-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODRkXC8wNzU5MzItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. O’Brien talked about his new book, The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800, published by the University of Chicago Press. He talked about Jefferson’s strong commitment to democracy at any price as evidenced by his unflinching support of the excesses of the French Revolution and his stance on race relations. He argued that Jefferson was not as reserved and controlled in his defense of liberty as most people who cite his legacy believe.
Mr. O’Brien talked about his new book, The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800, published by the University o…
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Mr. O’Brien talked about his new book, The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800, published by the University of Chicago Press. He talked about Jefferson’s strong commitment to democracy at any price as evidenced by his unflinching support of the excesses of the French Revolution and his stance on race relations. He argued that Jefferson was not as reserved and controlled in his defense of liberty as most people who cite his legacy believe. close
Mr. O’Brien talked about his new book, The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800, published by the University o… read more
Mr. O’Brien talked about his new book, The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800, published by the University of Chicago Press. He talked about Jefferson’s strong commitment to democracy at any price as evidenced by his unflinching support of the excesses of the French Revolution and his stance on race relations. He argued that Jefferson was not as reserved and controlled in his defense of liberty as most people who cite his legacy believe. close
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