Author: rogergriffith

  • Of Monuments and Men part 1 – Thomas Jefferson

    Of Monuments and Men part 1 – Thomas Jefferson

    One year after Obama’s election in November 2009, I travelled America searching for answers to major historical questions about slavery involving many places and people across the globe. It troubles me that two of the first three American presidents, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, kept slaves. They also fully utilised the income their tobacco plantations…