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Exploring American History, Wednesday, October 2, 2024
It was a cool, crisp autumn day today for the class's trip to Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. "Welcome to Thomas Jefferson's home," Steve began. "He designed it and built it himself beginning in 1769, tweaking it and adding to it until it was completed in 1809. The name Monticello means 'little mountain', which makes sense given its location."
"For those of you you might not know, Thomas Jefferson is one of the founding fathers of this country, having been part of writing the Declaration of Independence that announced our separation from England. He served later on as the third president. He was also a massive hypocrite who spouted freedom and democracy while at the same time owning enslaved people," Tony added. "Something we can't forget while exploring the history of this location."
Steve nodded. "He didn't actually mean 'all men' when he wrote 'all men are created equal' in the Declaration of Independence, or he was using the limited vision of his time period. But that doesn't mean we can't interpret the document in the most generous terms to include everyone. It's important to come to places like this and be reminded that the Founders were just like us, with talents and flaws. They aren't perfect and attempts to make them seem so does a disservice to them and to our actual history."
"You have the run of the place, within reason," Tony made sure to tack that last part on quickly. Because Pepper was coming this weekend and he'd never live it down if he let students destroy this place. "But feel free to walk and pick whatever strikes your fancy here."
"And since you've been enjoying trying out different foods while we've been touring, we arranged for boxed lunches for everyone," Steve said. "Jefferson himself was quite a foodie. He helped popularize ice cream in the United States. Gourmet Magazine named him as one of the 25 most influential food figures in American history. He introduced the country to French cuisine as well as macaroni and cheese, champagne, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and waffles. Monticello continues to work preserving heirloom seeds and varieties, so if you're interested in the non-fast food treat part of learning about gastronomy, this is a good place to wander around."
He made a shooing motion. "Go. Explore. Learn."
"For those of you you might not know, Thomas Jefferson is one of the founding fathers of this country, having been part of writing the Declaration of Independence that announced our separation from England. He served later on as the third president. He was also a massive hypocrite who spouted freedom and democracy while at the same time owning enslaved people," Tony added. "Something we can't forget while exploring the history of this location."
Steve nodded. "He didn't actually mean 'all men' when he wrote 'all men are created equal' in the Declaration of Independence, or he was using the limited vision of his time period. But that doesn't mean we can't interpret the document in the most generous terms to include everyone. It's important to come to places like this and be reminded that the Founders were just like us, with talents and flaws. They aren't perfect and attempts to make them seem so does a disservice to them and to our actual history."
"You have the run of the place, within reason," Tony made sure to tack that last part on quickly. Because Pepper was coming this weekend and he'd never live it down if he let students destroy this place. "But feel free to walk and pick whatever strikes your fancy here."
"And since you've been enjoying trying out different foods while we've been touring, we arranged for boxed lunches for everyone," Steve said. "Jefferson himself was quite a foodie. He helped popularize ice cream in the United States. Gourmet Magazine named him as one of the 25 most influential food figures in American history. He introduced the country to French cuisine as well as macaroni and cheese, champagne, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, and waffles. Monticello continues to work preserving heirloom seeds and varieties, so if you're interested in the non-fast food treat part of learning about gastronomy, this is a good place to wander around."
He made a shooing motion. "Go. Explore. Learn."
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