Gossip, Dueling, and Political Culture in the Early Republic

Joanne Freeman
speaking at Monticello

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Gossip, Dueling, and Political Culture in the Early Republic

Historian, author, professor, and former ICJS Fellow, Joanne B. Freeman gives an impromptu talk about her work on political dialogue during the Early Republic (from July 22, 1999).

PART I: Dinner & Politics (7:35)
Joanne Freeman explains her work and describes how Jefferson sometimes used social occasions for political ends.

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PART II: Fightin' Words (3:50)
Ms. Freeman discusses how, when, and why duels were provoked by politicians during the Jeffersonian era.

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PART III: Communicating Politics (5:05)
Ms. Freeman lists a few of the other means politicians used to defend their honor and describes how dress and behavior were seen to express a person's politics.

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PART IV: Aaron Burr: "Guys I Hate" (5:58)
Ms. Freeman ends her talk by relating the events of the Election of 1800 and the enmity that arose between Jefferson and his "running mate."

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