Thomas Jefferson: Futurist | In Pursuit with Colleen Shogan

What faith did Thomas Jefferson place in future Americans to accomplish what the revolutionary generation could not? Colleen Shogan talks with Andrew Davenport about Jefferson’s Virginia, the contradictions in the Declaration of Independence, and the Sage of Monticello’s abiding belief in the generations to come. Featuring Andrew Davenport, Ph.D., Vice President for Research and Saunders Director of the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello. Read Dr. Davenport’s essay on Thomas Jefferson at https://www.Inpursuit.org. INFO: Tell us who inspires you: https://www.inpursuit.org/join Please leave a rating and review on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app. It helps other listeners find the show Watch all episodes on YouTube:    / @inpursuitusa   Hosted by Colleen Shogan, Ph.D. Written and Produced by Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. Audio mixing by Curt Dahl of CD Squared. Music from Music Bed. In Pursuit is a podcast by More Perfect SOCIAL: Facebook:   / in-pursuit-usa-61580409336588   Instagram:   / inpursuitusa   TikTok:   / inpursuitusa   BlueSkye: https://bsky.app/profile/inpursuitusa... X: https://x.com/InPursuitUSA TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS 0:00 Thomas Jefferson's Forward-Looking Philosophy 2:45 Defining a "Futurist" in the 18th Century 6:10 Dr. Andrew Davenport on the International Center for Jefferson Studies 9:30 The Contradictions of Liberty: Enslavement at Monticello 13:15 Trusting Future Generations to Perfect the Union 17:40 The Agrarian Vision vs. Industrial America 21:10 Gradual Progress, Public Education, and Institutional Change 23:55 Preparing for America's 250th Anniversary #ThomasJefferson #AmericanHistory #Monticello #FoundingFathers #InPursuit #MorePerfect #America250 #ColleenShogan #HistoryPodcast #DeclarationOfIndependence