Jefferson & the Revolutionary War
Summary
Host Don Wildman and historian Michael Haddam explore Thomas Jefferson’s role in the American Revolution, focusing on his absence from military service and his flight from Monticello in 1781. They discuss how Jefferson’s intellectual contributions, such as the Declaration of Independence, shaped the nation despite his lack of battlefield experience. The episode also examines his post-war diplomatic work in France and the ideological split with Alexander Hamilton that defined early American politics.
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