Provides a critical and controversial re-assessment of Thomas Jefferson and the Jeffersonian influence by a leading intellectual historian.
As Peterson explores the dominant themes guiding Jefferson's career--democracy, nationality, and enlightenment--and Jefferson's powerful role in shaping America, he simultaneously tells the story of nation coming into being.
A short biography of Thomas Jefferson covers such topics as his life as a Virginia gentleman, his passionate belief in democracy, his defense of slavery, his relationship with Sally Hemings, and his contributions to America as a writer, ...
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Jefferson to William Johnson, March 4, 1823, Ford, X, 246–49. 47. John Adams to Jefferson, July [3], 1813, Cappon, II, 349; John Marshall, The Life of George Washington (5 vols., Philadelphia, 1804–07), V, 33; Franklin B. Sawvel, ed., ...
An analysis of the political career of Thomas Jefferson considers his efforts for minimalist leadership, mandates for free public education and the separation of church and state, and contributions to national development.
While Jefferson is responsible for a voluminous body of literature, this is the first time an editor has focused principally on his comments regarding war and revolution.
also, while living apart from my family, of cutting out of the newspapers such morsels of poetry, or tales, as I thought would please, and of sending them to my grandchildren, who pasted them on leaves of blank paper and formed them ...
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In the late 19th century American biographer PAUL LEICESTER FORD (1865-1902) assembled this collection of Jefferson's most important, most influential, and most revealing writings.
Austin, David; and millenial sermons, 12, 13n Austin, James Trecothick: E. Gerry's son-in-law, 318; identified, 4:38n; ... 305–6, 581, 582, 606; on War of 1812, 581–2 baize, 394 Baldwin, Abraham, 372, 373–4 Ballard, William: as juror, ...