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Thomas Jefferson Reconsidered

with Gary Midkiff
2026-01-29 13:30:00 2026-01-29 15:00:00 America/Chicago Thomas Jefferson Reconsidered Jefferson, authored the Declaration of Independence and advocated for the Louisiana Purchase, which many historians regard as the singular most important Presidential decision in U.S. history. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

Thursday, January 29
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-01-29 13:30:00 2026-01-29 15:00:00 America/Chicago Thomas Jefferson Reconsidered Jefferson, authored the Declaration of Independence and advocated for the Louisiana Purchase, which many historians regard as the singular most important Presidential decision in U.S. history. St. Charles Public Library - Huntley Community Room

St. Charles Public Library

Huntley Community Room

Jefferson, authored the Declaration of Independence and advocated for the Louisiana Purchase, which many historians regard as the singular most important Presidential decision in U.S. history.

Jefferson also owned slaves. This discussion will try to put into perspective his career beginning in 1776 and his complicated perspective on slavery. REGISTER

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