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Author David McCullough Speaking at the Dedication of the Jefferson Library
David McCullough
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Library Dedication

 

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David McCullough Dedicates the New Jefferson Library

The new Jefferson LibraryOn April 13, 2002, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough was the featured speaker at the formal dedication of the new Jefferson Library at Monticello's International Center Jefferson Studies. Mr. McCullough's speech can be viewed with the free Windows Media Player.
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  PART I: "It's Really Quite Remarkable" (3:04)
   Mr. McCullough begins his speech by attributing several familiar
   quotes as a demonstration of our interdependence in learning.
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  PART II:  "What Delight and Refreshment" (3:09)
   Mr. McCullough lists the authors that Jefferson and Adams enjoyed
   and describes his own joy in following their readings.
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  PART III:  "Love of Learning" (2:43)
   Mr. McCullough explains the passion both Jefferson and Adams
   felt for learning and marks the significance of the Jefferson Library.
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 PART IV: "A Day of Celebration" (2:33)
   Mr. McCullough concludes with a call to arms against "enforced    ignorance."
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 Cost
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Ground breaking
June 10, 2000
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Opening Dedication
April 13, 2002
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