with Doug Hess: Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History with author Andrew Burstein

About this episode

James Lott Jr interviews Andrew Burstein about his book exploring the complexities of Thomas Jefferson's life.

In this episode I spoke with author Andrew Burstein about his latest book "Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History". The deepest dive yet into the heart and soul, secret affairs, unexplored alliances, and bitter feuds of a generally worshipped, intermittently reviled American icon. Perhaps no founding father is as mysterious as Thomas Jefferson. The author of the Declaration of Independence was both a gifted wordsmith and a bundle of nerves.

People in this episode

Host: James Lott Jr

Guest: Andrew Burstein

Topics covered

• Thomas Jefferson
• American history
• biography
• literature
• founding fathers

Keywords

• Thomas Jefferson
• Andrew Burstein
• biography
• American icon
• history
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History

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