Hermetic America - Franklin, Jefferson, Thoreau

Hermetic America - Franklin, Jefferson, Thoreau

The Shared Presence Foundation is pleased to present a series of lectures delivered by Roger Weir in 1985 about 3 important figures in American history. This series focuses on Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry David Thoreau in a total of 13 lectures. Discover more content related to this series https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/presentations/hermetic-america-franklin-jefferson-thoreau Discover more presentations by Roger Weir https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/presentations Learn more about the Shared Presence Foundation https://sharedpresencefoundation.org Check out our YouTube channel Image credit: detail from Pastoral Landscape (1861) by Asher Brown Durand.

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January 26, 2023 73 mins
In this lecture about Benjamin Franklin - 1 of 4 - Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Franklin.
 
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In this lecture about Benjamin Franklin - 2 of 4 - Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Franklin.
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/364
 
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In this lecture about Benjamin Franklin - 3 of 4 - Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Franklin.
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/366
 
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February 17, 2023 76 mins
In this lecture about Benjamin Franklin - 4 of 4 - Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Franklin. The orginal lecture was entitled "Franklin in Philadelphia and Paris - 2 Revolutions".
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/369
 
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February 24, 2023 62 mins
In this lecture about Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of the two men. The orginal lecture was entitled "The Birth of a New Age".
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/371
 
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March 2, 2023 68 mins
In this lecture about Thomas Jefferson, part 1 of 4, Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson. The original lecture was entitled "Jefferson's Monticello: Symbol of the New Man".
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/373
 
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March 10, 2023 88 mins
In this lecture about Thomas Jefferson, part 2 of 4, Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson. The original lecture was entitled "Jefferson's Bible: The Religion of Liberty".
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/375
 
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March 16, 2023 66 mins
In this lecture about Thomas Jefferson, part 3 of 4, Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson. The original lecture was entitled "Jefferson vs. Napoleon".
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/377
 
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March 24, 2023 78 mins
In this lecture about Thomas Jefferson, part 4 of 4, Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson. The original lecture was entitled "Jefferson's Six Presidencies".
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/379
 
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In this lecture about Henry David Thoreau - 1 of 4 - Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Thoreau.
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/381
 
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In this lecture about Henry David Thoreau - 2 of 4 - Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Thoreau.
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/383
 
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In this lecture about Henry David Thoreau - 3 of 4 - Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Thoreau.
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/385
 
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In this lecture about Henry David Thoreau - 4 of 4 - Roger Weir discusses the life and legacy of Thoreau.
 
Episode transcript - https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/transcripts/387
 
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