Thomas Jefferson and Cyrus the Great How the Founding Fathers of America, in Their Own Words, Were Inspired by Cyrus the Great How the US Constitution’s Establishment Clause was Inspired by Darius the Great Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Franklin. And Truman, who declared : "I am Cyrus". Click for PDF: Thomas Jefferson and Cyrus the Great by Afshin Zand, Scholar of Cultural History. Richard N. Frye, Harvard University A Synopsis of Upcoming Book |