Introduces the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States.
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.
In this unique biography of Thomas Jefferson, leading journalist and social critic Christopher Hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our Founding Father.
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, ...
Madison, Wis.; Madison House, 1993. Onuf Peter S., and Leonard J. Sadosky. Jeffersonian America. Problems in American History, no. 5. Malden, Mass: Blackwell, 2002. Osborne, J.A. williamsburg in Colonial Times. Incidents in the Lives of ...
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The autobiography of Thomas Jefferson, 1743–1790: together with a summary of the chief events in Jefferson's life / edited by Paul Leicester Ford; new introduction by Michael Zuckerman. p. Cm. Originally published: New York : G.P. ...
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Seattle Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • Bloomberg Businessweek In this magnificent biography, the ...
An illuminating analysis of the man whose name is synonymous with American democracy Few presidents have embodied the American spirit as fully as Thomas Jefferson.
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The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson