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the words of thomas jefferson
p understanding thomas jefferson and his significance begins with understanding his ideas . the varied programs of the thomas jefferson visitor center and smith education center explore monticello and address different aspects of jeffersons impact on his world and on our own . jeffersons words bring all of these experiences together . p the robert h. and clarice smith gallery an integral part of the center contains four exhibitions . this book includes a selection of quotations by and about jefferson chosen for the exhibition the words of thomas jefferson featured in the stacy smith liss gallery . the exhibition is as much a work of art as it is a powerful means of conveying jeffersons ideas . as visitors enter the space key phrases are projected in light on the floor near words inlaid in the bluestone . these words of the subjects of quotations relating to jeffersons ideas about the new nation . one by one full quotations are projected on a wall . p the words of thomas jefferson sets the stage for the use of jeffersons words throughout the exhibitions . as we look back on jefferson from the vantage point of the twenty first century we are reminded that we inhabit a world shaped by his ideas .
hardcover university of north carolina press 2009 isbn13 9781882886272 isbn10 1882886275
abridged n isbn 13 9781882886272 number in series 1 number of pages 216 publisher university of virginia press release date 62135769600000