Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson: Top-5 Principles from the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798
Nov 10, 1798 – Thomas Jeffersonโs Kentucky Resolutions were passed by the General Assembly. Learn 5 core Jeffersonian principles about the nature of the Constitution – rooted in the principles of the American Revolution. Path to Liberty, Fast Friday...
Jefferson’s Trinity
In a letter to Benjamin Rush, Thomas Jefferson told him of his โtrinity of the three greatest men the world had ever produced.โ Bacon, Newton and Locke. Path to Liberty: November 8, 2023 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tentherradio/path-110823.mp3Podcast: Play in...
Jefferson Nullified? The Embargo of 1807-09
Just 9 years after Thomas Jefferson called for nullification of the Alien and Sedition Acts – states and individuals took the same kind of strategy against his Embargo Act – signed by Pres. Jefferson in late 1807 – and a series of follow up acts to...
Jefferson vs Hamilton on the National Bank
The First Bank of the United States was chartered for a period of 20 years by Congress on Feb. 25, 1791. Alexander Hamilton championed the bank, but it wasnโt without its detractors. One of the most vocal opponents of the bank was Thomas Jefferson who argued that it...