Shocking Facts about Thomas Jefferson

Started by doublejm1, April 02, 2013, 08:28:10 PM

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doublejm1

Hey guys. First time poster and history geek here.

I was asked to write an essay on any president for my college American History class. I chose one of my favorite presidents -- Thomas Jefferson -- and centered it on the various contradictions that continue to mar his legacy to this day: http://socyberty.com/history/six-shocking-facts-about-thomas-jefferson/

I wanted to see what you guys think. Were you already aware of these facts before reading the article? Do you think anything should be changed/added?  Do you find these to be truly shocking facts about Thomas Jefferson?

I still have a couple of days before this is due.

Thanks.

Solar


I think you have a lot of learning to do. You can't compare today's screwed up country to that of Jefferson's and claim he was wrong, wee live in a terribly PC Nation today, Jefferson did what was best for the country at the time.

I'd suggest you learn more about the time in history and understand the context of which Jefferson was able to make change.
To focus on ones personal life does nothing but disservice to the good he brought to the country.
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This is the sort of snarky crap that passes for research these days?

Google Hillsdale College, enroll in their Constitution and History courses, and learn something worthwhile.
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Quote from: TboneAgain on April 02, 2013, 09:07:47 PM
This is the sort of snarky crap that passes for research these days?

Google Hillsdale College, enroll in their Constitution and History courses, and learn something worthwhile.
Amen to that if you want rock-solid, no-BS history. The department head has been on C-Span and PBS many times. It's a four-star school and takes no federal funding.

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Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention... the courses at Hillsdale online are FREE. Don't think they're poor quality because of that -- the lectures are the exact same lectures delivered to the paying students. It's just that the folks who run Hillsdale think certain basic things -- like an understanding of how this country was founded and why -- ought to be in the public domain.
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Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; IT IS FORCE. -- George Washington

Solar

Quote from: TboneAgain on April 02, 2013, 09:07:47 PM
This is the sort of snarky crap that passes for research these days?

Google Hillsdale College, enroll in their Constitution and History courses, and learn something worthwhile.
Trashing the Founders is probably a guaranteed A.
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My suggestion. Trash this POS and write about something you know positively nothing about. Oh wait- you just did.


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Quote from: Shooterman on April 03, 2013, 06:10:42 AM
My suggestion. Trash this POS and write about something you know positively nothing about. Oh wait- you just did.


Now compare this to that of the people that vetted the child potus.
Yeah, we know more about Jefferson's personal life than that of a sitting president.
And yet we still have kids too stupid to recognize how they are being played when it comes to our history, they see it as a Jerry Springer episode.

If any of these kids had parents concerned about their kids education, they'd yank them out of these so called "institutions of higher learning" and get them into a trade school, there is no demand for the indoctrinated.
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"It has been said that the greatest volume of sheer brainpower in one place occured when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."  --John Kennedy

I think you people are being too hard on the kid.  After all, he could have mentioned Sally Hennings and Maria Cosway. 

kramarat

You're a history geek?

Your research for a college level essay is comprised of several paragraphs of material that has no context whatsoever?

If this passes for college essay material, things are worse than I thought. Either you or your parents are getting ripped off. I'd drop out and go to HVAC school; at least you will be able to get a job when you're done.

That's just embarrassing. I wouldn't have been able to base an essay on that, when I was in 8th grade.

You have provided a shocking fact about the sad state of our educational system. Shameful.  :blushing: :sad:

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Quote from: Charliemyboy on April 03, 2013, 06:47:23 AM
"It has been said that the greatest volume of sheer brainpower in one place occured when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."  --John Kennedy

I think you people are being too hard on the kid.  After all, he could have mentioned Sally Hennings and Maria Cosway.
He did. :laugh: :laugh:
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Quote from: kramarat on April 03, 2013, 06:48:28 AM
You're a history geek?

Your research for a college level essay is comprised of several paragraphs of material that has no context whatsoever?

If this passes for college essay material, things are worse than I thought. Either you or your parents are getting ripped off. I'd drop out and go to HVAC school; at least you will be able to get a job when you're done.

That's just embarrassing. I wouldn't have been able to base an essay on that, when I was in 8th grade.

You have provided a shocking fact about the sad state of our educational system. Shameful.  :blushing: :sad:
Honestly, I think it was just a ploy to get hits for his blog.
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I want to see his sources.  Let him come back and defend his integrity.  Too often the universities encourage this baseless drivel and gross scandel meant to shake our (youth's) faith in the government.  Follow your heart (and your *p*eers) is the mantra of the college professor.

Clearly it was meant to envoke a reaction.
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Quote from: pisskop on April 03, 2013, 07:15:18 AM
I want to see his sources.  Let him come back and defend his integrity.  Too often the universities encourage this baseless drivel and gross scandel meant to shake our (youth's) faith in the government.  Follow your heart (and your eers) is the mantra of the college professor.

Clearly it was meant to envoke a reaction.


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Jefferson was right and that is our problem today.  He couldn't get elected dog catcher today in our PC world but I like him.  He said what needed to be done and he did it.  It is a totally foreign concept today and by the way Hillsdale is a great school.
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