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Dr. Francis D. Cogliano, Professor of American History at the University of Edinburgh, and Dr. Peter S. Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor Emeritus of the University of Virginia, joined the Museum on Wednesday, June 3 with a lecture and discussion to launch their new book, Thomas Jefferson Survives: American Independence in His Time and Ours (with a foreword by Annette Gordon-Reed) on why Jefferson matters and how his wisdom can be applied today, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

This event was presented in partnership with Pennsylvania, The Great American Getaway.

About Peter S. Onuf

Peter S. Onuf is the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia. He is the New York Times best-selling author or coauthor of fourteen books, including, with Annette Gordon-Reed, Most Blessed of the Patriarchs. He lives in Portland, Maine, and Virginia. 

About Francis D. Cogliano

Francis D. Cogliano is the author of A Revolutionary Friendship: Washington, Jefferson, and the American Republic. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Cogliano is professor of American history at the University of Edinburgh. 

This event was presented in partnership with Pennsylvania, The Great American Getaway.

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