Aspen Ideas Festival

Thomas Jefferson Then and Now

Season 1 Episode 37 | 56m 7s

The author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” explores Jefferson’s complicated legacy and suggests how we might reclaim the Jeffersonian insistence that political leaders be conversant with the philosophical and cultural currents of their time.

Aired: 06/28/15

Rating: NR

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