History 49DK - Advanced Seminar in History: Thomas Jefferson

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

Who was Thomas Jefferson, and why has his reputation undergone so many changes? Why has this hero of abolitionists and a man hated by slaveholders in his own lifetime become a figure detested today for being a slaveholder with an African-American mistress? How has the hero of the New Deal and patron saint of the Democratic Party become an inspiration for anarchists? Why have examinations of his public "greatness" and study of his ideas shifted to scrutiny and criticism of his private lapses? This course is an exercise in understanding how professional historians and the general public discover and use the past.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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