Poet, wastrel, and former University of Virginia student Edgar Allan Poe presented a selection of his best known works to the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on Friday, November 13, 2009. Mr. Poe’s recitations included Eldorado, The Rav

“The Life and Times of Winston Churchill” at Jefferson Society

Oct 11th, 2009 1s

University of Virginia Professor C. Brian Kelly and Ingrid Smyer-Kelly are co-authors of the recently published “Best Little Stories from the Life and Times of Winston Churchill.” The Kellys’ book won an honorable mention in the London Festiva

Jefferson Society: Kenneth Elzinga on Unconventional Leadership Principles

Oct 11th, 2009 1s

Kenneth ElzingaThe third speaker in the Jefferson Society’s Fall 2009 Speaker Series was Professor Kenneth Elzinga. On Friday, September 18, Professor Elzinga spoke on the topic, “Some Unconventional Principles of Leadership.”Kenneth G. Elzi

Nicholas Schmidle speaks to Jefferson Society on Pakistan

Sep 17th, 2009 1s

Nicholas SchmidleNicholas Schmidle spoke to the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on Friday, September 11, 2009 on the subject of his new book, To Live or To Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years Inside Pakistan.In early 2006, Nicholas

Former Governor Jim Gilmore speaks on “The New Liberty”

Apr 22nd, 2009 1h 18m

Former Governor of Virginia Jim Gilmore addressed the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on Friday, April 17, 2009. His subject was “The New Socialism vs. the New Liberty.” Mr. Gilmore touched on themes of individual freedom in the context

Jeffrey Matsuura on Jefferson vs. the Patent Trolls

Apr 8th, 2009 1s

Jeffrey H. MatsuuraOn April 4, 2009, attorney Jeffrey Matsuura addressed the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on the subject of his new book, Jefferson vs. the Patent Trolls. Afterward, he took questions from the audience on various aspe

Thomas Jefferson Addresses the Jefferson Society

Apr 6th, 2009 18m 48s

Steven Edenbo as Thomas JeffersonFounding Father, international diplomat, and University of Virginia Founder Thomas Jefferson of Monticello addressed the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on Friday, March 27, 2009. Though he claimed to n

Dr. William Wulf addresses the Jefferson Society

Apr 3rd, 2009 1s

William WulfProfessor William Wulf addressed the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on Friday, March 13, 2009, on the topic, “Responsible Citizenship in a Technological Democracy.” His lecture addressed the importance of science and techn

Jefferson Society: William Cochran on The Power of Seeing Differently

Apr 2nd, 2009 55m 14s

William CochranWilliam Cochran addressed the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on Friday, February 20, 2009, drawing on his work as a public landmark artist to illustrate his lecture, “The Power of Seeing Differently.” Afterwards he took

Ralph Alan Cohen on the Theater of the Imagination

Feb 17th, 2009 57m 7s

Ralph Alan CohenDr. Ralph Alan Cohen spoke to a meeting of the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on February 13, 2009. His presentation, “The Theater of the Imagination,” traced the history of theater from Shakespeare’s time to our own,

NRO’s Jonah Goldberg addresses Jefferson Society

Nov 22nd, 2008 1s

Jonah Goldberg spoke to the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on Friday, November 21, 2008, on the subject of his latest book, Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning. Mr. Goldbe

Economist Bryan Caplan addresses Jefferson Society

Nov 22nd, 2008 54m 47s

Professor Bryan Caplan addressed the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society on Friday, November 7, 2008, on the subject of his new book, The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. Caplan, an associate professor of eco

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