An excellent article in the Smithsonian, summarizing a lot of newly discovered or revealed information about Thomas Jefferson. Most of this country's founding fathers have had their histories surrounded by a protective cocoon built by misguided historians trying to preserve the heroic narrative I learned in grade school. Our founding fathers were all too human, though. Personally, I would rather know the truth about them, as it is generally far more plausible and always provides far more understanding than the too-good-to-be-true historic gruel we've been dealt. In recent years more and more such revelations have occurred, and I welcome them all.
I like my history served up black; no cream or sugar please.
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