Friday, July 24, 2009

Gifted, But Human


This is very well done - stay with it to the end. It's worth a moment of your time.

19 comments:

  1. That was very impressive.

    I've never been sold on the need for the American Revolution but Jefferson was definitely a very impressive man.

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  2. This was great! Thanks for posting the link.

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  3. Thank you. My first trip after my husband left was to fulfill the fantasy of driving to Monticello. I wanted to see the clock with counterweights that went through the floor. I suddenly remembered the trip from that link! Thanks again.

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  4. This was an extraordinary article with fantastic art work. I enjoyed the link very much.

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  5. PS...

    It's all your fault. I rooted around in my journals and am writing the story of my run away from home. So I have to thank you yet again!

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  6. Loved this post. Thank you. The Husband has been to Monticello, but I have not. Got to put it on my places to go list.

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  7. I had seen parts of this before, on the NYT website. It was wonderful to see the whole thing. I think the artist helped to create a universe that said volumes about the man, the times, our country.

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  8. I find his love for his wife to be very touching, making all his other flaws forgivable

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  9. I just recently saw this.......and you are right, it is worth seeing through to the end.

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  10. Great post. thank you for pointing us to this artist and her story.
    I have visited Monticello several times. It is beautiful. There is also a slave graveyard on the grounds that is very sad.

    The smokehouses are also still there. The walk up to the house is unbelievably beautiful.

    Monticello is truly a national treasure.

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  11. that was delightful. thank you for sharing...

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  12. I'm about to break the magical 11 in comments. Great post! You dig up the most intriguing stuff.

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  13. loved everything...history, beautiful illustrations. oh, the complexities of being...human. thank you for this:)

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  14. T^hat is one impressive article, specially to who didn't know him, like me. I had the opportunity of reading and signing the Declaration of Independence and I found it overwhelming. Jefferson must have been a genious. Thank you for sharing.

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  15. Thanks for this. I loved it. The art is so fresh and engaging. I have shared it further.

    I am so amazed at how you get to visit so many blogs! How do you do it?

    love,
    Erika

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  16. That was wonderful. I've been to Monticello a couple of times. It's absolutely beautiful. You find the best stuff, wise, human, and motivating.

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  17. That IS well worth the read. Were you reading nytimesonline and just happened to come across it?

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  18. California Girl - Yes! And she has done this on other topics - look at the bottom of the page.

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  19. What a creative biography of one of our country's greatest men. I took my son's 4th grade class to Monticello on a school field trip, when I lived in Maryland. It's beautiful and very stately. Thanks for this informative post.

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