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Derek Baxter—IN PURSUIT OF JEFFERSON
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March 14, 2022
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59:41Now PlayingIn Pursuit of Jefferson is at once the story of a life-changing trip through Europe, an unflinching look at a founding father, and a moving personal journey. With rich historical detail, a sense of humor, and boundless heart, Derek Baxter explores how we can be better moving forward only by first looking back.
In 1784, Thomas Jefferson was a broken man. Reeling from the loss of his wife and stung from a political scandal during the Revolutionary war, he needed to remake himself. To do that, he traveled. Wandering through Europe, Jefferson saw and learned as much as he could, ultimately bringing his knowledge home to a young America. There, he would rise to power and shape a nation.
More than two hundred years later, Derek Baxter, a devotee of American history, stumbles on an obscure travel guide written by Jefferson—Hints for Americans Traveling Through Europe—as he's going through his own personal crisis. Who better to offer advice than a founding father himself? Using Hints as his roadmap, Baxter follows Jefferson through six countries and countless lessons. But what Baxter learns isn't always what Jefferson had in mind, and as he comes to understand Jefferson better, he doesn't always like what he finds.
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Derek Baxter graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in history. He is currently an attorney who lives in Fairfax, Virginia. After years of research, Derek made nine separate trips abroad on Jefferson's trail. You can follow his adventures with Thomas Jefferson at www.jeffersontravels.com
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