"Decoding the Founding: Truth, Lies, and Myths" was the 2022 Thomas Jefferson Foundation Lecture given by historian Joanne Freeman on May 10, 2022 at the University of Virginia's Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library in Charlottesville, VA. Recording available.
About the Speaker
Joanne Freeman is the Class of 1954 Professor of American History and of American Studies at Yale University.
About the Lecture Series
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Distinguished Lecture Series is a collaborative effort between the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, the University of Virginia Library, and the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Chair in the Corcoran Department of History at the University. The lecture was established to bring to the University eminent scholars whose research will provide fresh insights into topics related to Jefferson. The UVA Library is proud to be a sponsor of this event, continuing its mission of connecting people with resources and ideas as the center of the University's unique educational community.