About

Please join the Isle of Wight County Historical Society for an afternoon with Thomas Jefferson, as portrayed by the renowned Clay Jenkinson!

Clay Jenkinson is a humanities scholar, author, and social commentator, devoting most of his career to public humanities programs. As one of the nation’s leading interpreters of Thomas Jefferson and other historical figures, Clay has performed before Supreme Court justices, presidents, eighteen state legislatures, and countless public, corporate, and student audiences. He has also appeared on The Today Show, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Colbert Report, and CNN.

He has dedicated the better part of his life to researching the historical characters that he portrays and to bringing back and defining the “living theatre” of Chautauqua, which also emphasizes education with audience participation to enhance the learning and entertainment experience.