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One issue that was clearly very predominant at both Williamsburg and Monticello was how to interpret the stories of enslaved people and how to depict the relationship between the Founding Fathers and slavery. I thought the presentation at Williamsburg, which is the story of all the people who lived here, not just the famous ones,
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We did a gardens tour at Monticello. The gardens are not that impressive, particularly compared to the gardens at any British country house. But the tour itself was fascinating and said a lot about Jefferson. The guide discussed how Jefferson was interested in discovering what was an American landscape. That really piqued my interest. I’m
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