Thomas Jefferson

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1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

Friday 14 August

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Just as Jefferson was sworn in as the governor of the new state of Virginia, war arrived on his doorstep. As an intellectual with no military background, he struggled to protect himself and his constituents in the face of British attacks. This was the so-called 'Jefferson at War' period from 1777 to 1784