by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 4, 2018 | Politics, World Views
This is the top question that arises when the subject of Thomas Jefferson and racism is broached, so I’ve heeded the complaints regarding the omission of Ms. Hemings from the latest Just Facts video and article. It is worth explaining that the alleged sexual...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jun 13, 2018 | Investigative, World Views
It has been my pleasure to collaborate with James D. Agresti on a fact finding mission concerning one of the most significant and controversial American Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson. The article can be found here. Aside from the article, I posted my own...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Aug 16, 2017 | Grad School, Journal
Perhaps one reason why it is easy to fall out of the habit of personal journaling is that we ascribe more emotional energy to it than it requires. If we assume every entry needs to be an eloquent and thorough reflection on the day’s events, we will likely...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jun 24, 2017 | Academic Freedom, Journal, World Views
Whereas Almighty God hath created the mind free; that all attempts to influence it by temporal punishment or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the Holy author of our...
