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Summary:
In 1820, Jefferson constructed a book by cutting apart the New Testament to tell a chronological story of Jesus's life, parables, and moral instruction, removing all mention of miracles and the resurrection. Fearing public criticism, Jefferson kept this work a guarded secret. Almost 200 years later, Jefferson's once beautiful, handcrafted book is so fragile that it can no longer be safely opened. It's up to the experts at Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History to preserve this fragile artifact, page by brittle page. Witness the challenging conservation process, explore Jefferson's views on religion, and discover new insights into his enigmatic mind.
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