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Listening to America

#1321 January First

Listening to America

Listening to America

Society & Culture, History

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2019

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

January 1st was an important day to Thomas Jefferson for many reasons. This week, we speak with President Jefferson about notable New Year's Day occurrences during his life, including his wedding, his famous "wall of separation between church and state" letter to the Danbury Baptists, and the beginning of his famous correspondence with John Adams during the last years of their lives. We also tell the story of "the world's largest cheese" that Jefferson received while President.

Find this episode, along with recommended reading, on the blog. Support the show by joining the 1776 Club or by donating to the Thomas Jefferson Hour, Inc. You can learn more about our Cultural Tours & Retreats with Clay S. Jenkinson at jeffersonhour.com/tours. Thomas Jefferson is interpreted by Clay S. Jenkinson.

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0:00.0

Good day Thomas Jefferson, our podcast listeners and welcome to this week's episode.

0:05.0

I'm sorry I was strumming my new ukulele.

0:08.0

Yeah, I'm actually I'm really anxious to see it.

0:10.0

Kevin Moyderman of Thompson North Dakota near Grand Forks, made me a

0:13.4

What kind of finish does it have? It's an exotic South American wood.

0:17.1

Oh yeah, because he really likes those guys. It is stunning. Yeah, we talk about that in the

0:21.4

show. I drove up to see him in tremendous hospitality. He's a craftsman. He hosts little private salon concerts.

0:29.0

Kevin Moiderman.

0:30.0

Moiderman of Thompson, North Dakota and go to his website.

0:33.2

He's amazing.

0:34.5

He's got some great recordings out too.

0:36.2

And he, and he, and his closest friend in the musical world is Leo Khatke, a name known to yourself.

0:41.6

I didn't know that? Yes, yes.

0:43.0

So that was great.

0:44.0

So now I have a ukulele.

0:45.0

Now, of course, I need to learn to play it.

0:46.0

You know how to strum almost anything.

0:48.0

Well, now yes, no.

0:49.0

And so I need to bring it in and have you look at it and appraise it and then teach me.

0:53.0

I'm not sure that I'm appraiser.

0:54.3

Well, I mean, I don't mean in terms of its value, but to say,

0:57.3

here's how you need to learn how to play this thing.

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