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  Democracy and Citizenship: The 250th Celebration of Thomas Jefferson's Birthday

Featuring: Ambassador Sol Linowitz, David McCullough and Vincent Scully

Description: Pulitzer Prize winning author David McCullough, Ambassador Sol M. Linowitz, their Personal Representative of President Carter to the Middle East, and renowned architectural historian and Yale professor Vincent J. Scully answer questions from students about the responsibilities of citizenship, the creation of the Declaration of Independence, and the current state of U.S. foreign policy. Additionally, Professor Scully will lead viewers on a tour of Monticello, the historic home of Thomas Jefferson in Virginia.

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U.S. History and Government Architecture, Philosophy and Law

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