John Ragosta
John Ragosta is the inaugural James Madison Fellow at Montpelier and is a fellow at Virginia Humanities. He was previously the Interim Director of the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello and is the Faculty Director of the Summer Jefferson Symposium at the University of Virginia. He has taught law and history at the University of Virginia, George Washington University, and Hamilton, Oberlin, and Randolph Colleges. Dr. Ragosta’s most recent book, For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle, has received highly favorable reviews in the Wall Street Journal and New York Sun. He is also the author of Religious Freedom: Jefferson’s Legacy, America’s Creed (UVA Press, 2013) and several other works. Ragosta, an award-winning author and frequent commentator, holds both a PhD and a JD from UVA; he received an honorary doctorate from Hampden-Sydney College. Before returning to academia, Dr. Ragosta practiced international trade law in Washington DC representing clients before the World Trade Organization, NAFTA, Congress, and U.S. agencies. He is also a beekeeper.
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