Former Second Lady discusses America's Virginia roots

(KFTK) – Former Second Lady Dr Lynne Cheney joined Randy for a discussion of her new book, The Virginia Dynasty: Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation. The book looks at the first four Virginia presidents--George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe and their impacts on a young nation.

First and foremost, the book discusses the 'Founding Fathers' views on slavery. 

"They hated slavery, they all spoke out against it, Jefferson most eloquently called it a 'sin against God', but they couldn't find a way to achieve a total emancipation  that justice demanded," says Cheney.  "They couldn't get done what we now know is the right thing of getting rid of slavery."

Find more in her book.

 

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