Well I for one thought it was brilliant, but it is really hard to say as much as you would like in just 850 words. The most distirbing aspect of the Op-Ed are the obscene, nasty, racist, and anti-Semitic emails I have received, including some from people who proudly declare they are grads of UVa. Hard to imagine what Mr. Jefferson would think of such behavior. ************************* Paul Finkelman John Hope Franklin Visiting Professor of American Legal History Duke University School of Law 210 Science Drive Box 90360 Durham, NC 27708-0360 919-613-7038 (o) 518-605-0296 (c) [log in to unmask] www.paulfinkelman.com ******************** -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron Roizen Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2012 12:05 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-HIST] "The Monster of Monticello" In the great tradition of "Let's you and him fight," what did list members think of Paul Finkelman's NY Times opinion piece: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/opinion/the-real-thomas-jefferson.html?src =recg&_r=0 ? Ron Roizen Wallace, Idaho ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html