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Monticello Podcasts
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Stories and news from the worlds of Thomas Jefferson, the larger Monticello community, and the life of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
10episodes
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Tale of a Cockade – Thomas Jefferson's Daughter in Revolutionary Paris
Nov 14, 202400:11:27Tap to summarizeNo description available
Transcribe →Revolutionizing Archaeology at Monticello
Oct 23, 202400:30:11Tap to summarizeNo description available
Transcribe →Robert Hemmings's Signature
Aug 29, 202400:24:06Tap to summarizeNo description available
Transcribe →"A Rich Spot of Earth" - Amaranths, Garden Pests, and Ginkgos
Jul 26, 202400:18:52Tap to summarizeNo description available
Transcribe →"Like a shock of electricity": Jefferson and the Intolerable Acts
Jul 21, 202400:08:15Tap to summarizeNo description available
Transcribe →When News of Independence Travels
Jul 12, 202400:06:04Tap to summarizeAmericans today celebrate July 4th as the birthday of the country, but how about in 1776? In this episode, Monticello Guide Kyle Chattleton presents a belated holiday episode to reflect on how slowly news of independence spread in July of 1776, and how John Adams thought our parades and fireworks would fall on July 2nd.
Transcribe →Object(-ive) History at Monticello
Jul 5, 202400:29:48Tap to summarizeNo description available
Transcribe →Games at Monticello
Jul 1, 202400:03:07Tap to summarizeChess, dominoes, running races, and “royal” games of Goose — these were among the many different games played at Monticello during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In this episode of Mountaintop History, Monticello guide Kyle Chattleton shares a few stories of entertainment from Monticello’s past.
Transcribe →Hamilton vs. Jefferson
Jun 21, 202400:07:50Tap to summarizeMonticello guide Holly Haliniewski shares the story of one of America’s most famous rivalries. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson played instrumental roles in the creation of America, and had completely different visions for the future of the country. But while a lot of recent attention has been paid to their disagreements, an object found at Monticello today might point to a deeper level of respect between the two.
Transcribe →Roses, Strawberries, Tulip Poplars and Fringe Trees
Jun 14, 202400:19:20Tap to summarizeNo description available
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