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    The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson
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    The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson
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    The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson

    Written by David Barton

    Narrated by Bill DeWees

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    Unveiling the true and forgotten history…

    The reputation and character of American president Thomas Jefferson has borne the brunt of a smear campaign that started more than two centuries ago and continues through lies and misunderstandings whose roots lie deep within today’s political correctness that is bent on reshaping the nation’s founding and founders within its modern mold. The result is a badly distorted image of this beloved founding father.

    Noted early-American historian David Barton sets the record straight by addressing seven Jeffersonian myths head-on, including:

    • Did he really father a child by his slave Sally Hemings?
    • Did he really want to rewrite the Bible?
    • What is the truth about his slaveholding and his statements that all are created equal?
    • Did he really advocate the separation of church and state as purported today?

    All of these questions deserve the cleansing light of truth that Barton brings through Jefferson’s own words and the eyewitness testimony of contemporaries as found in original documents and letters. Barton shows the true Thomas Jefferson whom most listeners will have the joy and surprise of meeting him for the very first time!

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    PublisherOasis Audio
    Release dateDec 21, 2012
    ISBN9781608149872
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    The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson
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    David Barton

    Hi, I'm David Barton PhD. I am a husband and father to three beautiful girls. I live in New Zealand and was born in South Africa. I have studied, Counselling and Psychology and have a PhD in Psychology from the University of Otago, Dunedin. I had a life changing event at the end of 2018 when I got diagnosed with Stage 4 Cancer. The cancer was widespread. It also got into my spine and paralyzed me for a time. Recovery was hard, but now I am cancer free and walking, even running again. As a Christian I put me faith and trust in God. My recent books reflect this as I have written extensively about my journey to survive and what God has taught me along the way.

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    • 5/5
      In Jefferson Lies, Barton presents a clear agenda before presenting the information to back up his claims. He describes the misleading scholarship that has shaped a false narrative of Thomas Jefferson. I came away from the book understanding that Jefferson is - most definitely - a complex individual. As a result, this leaves opportunity for a slew of false statements about Jefferson.I was expecting, at some point, to understand where the controversy would originate...I never got there. The real issue is that Barton presents his explanation of Jefferson in a logically consistent manner, with sources to back up his claims. At the same time, he challenges the collectivist thinking that has protected sub-par scholars for far too long.My recommendation - and Barton's - is to go to the original sources and use basic hermeneutical tools to come to a conclusion of your own.
    • 5/5
      this book should be a required reading for United States students.
    • 3/5
      His strong and clear logic is overshadowed by his too zealous prosecution. It reads more like a response to a personal attack than a piece of historical study, taking personal aim at other authors with ad hominems loosely justified as contextual scholarship and a general apotheosis of Jefferson himself....at the expense, I feel, of a truly groundbreaking work.
    • 5/5
      This book is an absolute must read for anybody interested in Thomas Jefferson. It overturned some major assumptions I had concerning him. Barton accomplishes this by going directly to the primary sources, even broadening the context on more controversial statements allegedly made by Jefferson. In addition to the illuminating effect Barton brings to the table, I'd like to praise him for his willingness to discuss the philosophical trends that have allowed for the propagation of misinformation. Highly recommended!