The open question.(Thomas Jefferson's place in history) From: National Review | Date: December 31, 1996| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1996 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Jefferson had many faults as a man and a politician, but his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence assures him a solid place in the history of the US. Several incidents in Jefferson's life are recounted, and Tom Paine and others are also discussed.

Is Thomas Jefferson finally getting his comeuppance? Forrest McDonald, reviewing Conor Cruise O'Brien's The Long Affair [NR, Nov. 25], seems to think so. The third President was a fellow-traveler of the French Revolution, and a racist. Besides, there is the story of Sally Hemings -- only alluded to by McDonald, but recounted by ...

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