The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe (Guest: Kevin R.C. Gutzman)

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Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by Kevin R.C. Gutzman, Professor of History at Western Connecticut State University, to discuss his new book, The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. They discuss the foreign policy, domestic, and constitutional agenda of the Virginia Dynasty, their successes and failures, and what the presidential administrations of these three Founders meant for the history of the country. 

Show Notes:

Law & Liberty (AUDIO): “The Jeffersonian Republic” (AUDIO)
 https://lawliberty.org/podcast/the-jeffersonian-republic/

U.S. National Archives: “The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe” (VIDEO)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrUBnbZaZGY

Wall Street Journal: David O. Stewart – “‘The Jeffersonians’ Review: Virginia Dynasty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-jeffersonians-review-virginia-dynasty-11671057455

Washington Free Beacon: Luke Thompson – “Reality Mugs a Founder”
https://freebeacon.com/culture/reality-mugs-a-founder/

Creators and Guests

Tim Benson
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Tim Benson
Ill Literacy, the newest podcast from The Heartland Institute, is helmed by Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst for Heartland’s Government Relations team. Benson brings on authors of new book releases on topics including politics, culture, and history on the Ill Literacy podcast. Every episode offers listeners the author’s unique analysis of their own book release. Discussions often shift into debate between authors and Benson when ideological differences arise, creating unique commentary that can’t be found anywhere else.
The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe (Guest: Kevin R.C. Gutzman)