Veteran historical actor-interpreter Bill Barker is widely recognized as the nation’s foremost interpreter of Thomas Jefferson and has performed around the world, portraying Thomas Jefferson at Colonial Williamsburg for 26 years and Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello as of June 2019. Combining the tools of theater with rigorous historical scholarship, his approach explores Jefferson’s life and times, and how it relates to our world today. Join us for a discussion on the changes seen in the scholarship and how the public responds to this iconic figure.

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