Event Dime
Jefferson and the Art of Appearance
- When:
- July 28, 2026 ยท 7:00 PM
- Where:
- Washington, DC
- Source:
- Baltimore Sun Events Calendar
Early in his career Thomas Jefferson maintained that "To glide unnoticed thro' a silent execution of duty is the only ambition which becomes me," yet the trajectory of his long political career landed him in a highly visible role in shaping the new American Republic. Out of the shadows, he quickly learned to create and manage a public image aimed at supporting his political goals. His appearance could shift from a fashionably dressed cosmopolitan gentleman to a man of the people in worn, homespu