Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1616402016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Few men stand with as towering a stature in the annals of American legend as THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826). Author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, he ranks as one of the most significant of the United States' Founding Fathers, his political philosophies continuing to impact the nation to this day. 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. This replica of the 12-volume "Federal Edition" of 1904 is considered a masterpiece of historical scholarship, praised for its attention to detail as well as its objective dispassion toward its subject. Here, in Volume IV, discover: [ the second part of "Notes on Virginia," Jefferson's only book-length work [ correspondence and miscellaneous writings, 1783-1786 [ and much more.
Thomas Jefferson at Monticello
Author: Leslie Greene Bowman
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847865223
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This visually stunning volume explores Monticello, both house and plantation, with texts that present a current assessment of Jefferson’s cultural contributions to his noteworthy home and the fledgling country. Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States, designed his Virginia residence with innovations that were progressive, even unprecedented, in the new world. Six acclaimed arts and cultural luminaries pay homage to Jefferson, citing his work at Monticello as testament to his genius in art, culture, and science, from his adaptation of Palladian architecture, his sweeping vision for landscape design, his experimental gardens, and his passion for French wine and cuisine to his eclectic mix of European and American art and artifacts and the creation of the country’s seminal library. Each writer considers the important role, and the painful reality, of Jefferson’s enslaved workforce, which made his lifestyle and plantation possible. This book, illustrated with superb photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna, is a necessary addition to the libraries of those who love historical architecture and landscape design, art and cultural history, and the lives of prominent Americans.
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
ISBN: 0847865223
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This visually stunning volume explores Monticello, both house and plantation, with texts that present a current assessment of Jefferson’s cultural contributions to his noteworthy home and the fledgling country. Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), third president of the United States, designed his Virginia residence with innovations that were progressive, even unprecedented, in the new world. Six acclaimed arts and cultural luminaries pay homage to Jefferson, citing his work at Monticello as testament to his genius in art, culture, and science, from his adaptation of Palladian architecture, his sweeping vision for landscape design, his experimental gardens, and his passion for French wine and cuisine to his eclectic mix of European and American art and artifacts and the creation of the country’s seminal library. Each writer considers the important role, and the painful reality, of Jefferson’s enslaved workforce, which made his lifestyle and plantation possible. This book, illustrated with superb photography by Miguel Flores-Vianna, is a necessary addition to the libraries of those who love historical architecture and landscape design, art and cultural history, and the lives of prominent Americans.
Jefferson's Books
Author: Douglas L. Wilson
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781882886036
Category : Book collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A chronicle of Thomas Jefferson's passion for reading and building his library.
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 9781882886036
Category : Book collecting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A chronicle of Thomas Jefferson's passion for reading and building his library.
Thomas Jefferson's Library
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson's Farm Book
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
The Works of Thomas Jefferson
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1616402148
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Few men stand with as towering a stature in the annals of American legend as THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826). Author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, he ranks as one of the most significant of the United States' Founding Fathers, his political philosophies continuing to impact the nation to this day. 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. This replica of the 12-volume "Federal Edition" of 1904 is considered a masterpiece of historical scholarship, praised for its attention to detail as well as its objective dispassion toward its subject. Here, in Volume XI, discover: [ Jefferson's itinerary and chronology, 1808-1816 [ letters from 1808-1816 to such persons as General Benjamin Smith, Meriwether Lewis, Henry Dearborn, the Emperor of Russia, the Marquis De Lafayette, John Jacob Astor, and others [ papers including "Special Message on British Negotiation," "Message on Public Defence," and others.
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN: 1616402148
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Few men stand with as towering a stature in the annals of American legend as THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826). Author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, he ranks as one of the most significant of the United States' Founding Fathers, his political philosophies continuing to impact the nation to this day. 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. This replica of the 12-volume "Federal Edition" of 1904 is considered a masterpiece of historical scholarship, praised for its attention to detail as well as its objective dispassion toward its subject. Here, in Volume XI, discover: [ Jefferson's itinerary and chronology, 1808-1816 [ letters from 1808-1816 to such persons as General Benjamin Smith, Meriwether Lewis, Henry Dearborn, the Emperor of Russia, the Marquis De Lafayette, John Jacob Astor, and others [ papers including "Special Message on British Negotiation," "Message on Public Defence," and others.
Jefferson's Legal Commonplace Book
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069119372X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
As a law student and young lawyer in the 1760s, Thomas Jefferson began writing abstracts of English common law reports. Even after abandoning his law practice, he continued to rely on his legal commonplace book to document the legal, historical, and philosophical reading that helped shape his new role as a statesman. Indeed, he made entries in the notebook in preparation for his mission to France, as president of the United States, and near the end of his life. This authoritative volume is the first to contain the complete text of Jefferson’s notebook. With more than 900 entries on such thinkers as Beccaria, Montesquieu, and Lord Kames, Jefferson’s Legal Commonplace Book is a fascinating chronicle of the evolution of Jefferson’s searching mind. Jefferson’s abstracts of common law reports, most published here for the first time, indicate his deepening commitment to whig principles and his incisive understanding of the political underpinnings of the law. As his intellectual interests and political aspirations evolved, so too did the content and composition of his notetaking. Unlike the only previous edition of Jefferson’s notebook, published in 1926, this edition features a verified text of Jefferson’s entries and full annotation, including essential information on the authors and books he documents. In addition, the volume includes a substantial introduction that places Jefferson’s text in legal, historical, and biographical context.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069119372X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
As a law student and young lawyer in the 1760s, Thomas Jefferson began writing abstracts of English common law reports. Even after abandoning his law practice, he continued to rely on his legal commonplace book to document the legal, historical, and philosophical reading that helped shape his new role as a statesman. Indeed, he made entries in the notebook in preparation for his mission to France, as president of the United States, and near the end of his life. This authoritative volume is the first to contain the complete text of Jefferson’s notebook. With more than 900 entries on such thinkers as Beccaria, Montesquieu, and Lord Kames, Jefferson’s Legal Commonplace Book is a fascinating chronicle of the evolution of Jefferson’s searching mind. Jefferson’s abstracts of common law reports, most published here for the first time, indicate his deepening commitment to whig principles and his incisive understanding of the political underpinnings of the law. As his intellectual interests and political aspirations evolved, so too did the content and composition of his notetaking. Unlike the only previous edition of Jefferson’s notebook, published in 1926, this edition features a verified text of Jefferson’s entries and full annotation, including essential information on the authors and books he documents. In addition, the volume includes a substantial introduction that places Jefferson’s text in legal, historical, and biographical context.
The Commonplace Book of Thomas Jefferson
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Jefferson's Sons
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101529458
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This story of Thomas Jefferson's children by one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, tells a darker piece of America's history from an often unseen perspective-that of three of Jefferson's slaves-including two of his own children. As each child grows up and tells his story, the contradiction between slavery and freedom becomes starker, calliing into question the real meaning of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This poignant story sheds light on what life was like as one of Jefferson's invisible offspring.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101529458
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
This story of Thomas Jefferson's children by one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, tells a darker piece of America's history from an often unseen perspective-that of three of Jefferson's slaves-including two of his own children. As each child grows up and tells his story, the contradiction between slavery and freedom becomes starker, calliing into question the real meaning of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This poignant story sheds light on what life was like as one of Jefferson's invisible offspring.
Thomas Jefferson
Author: Thomas Jefferson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742521162
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Virtually no subject--politics, slavery, religion, gardening, music, architecture, natural history, or science to name a few--escaped the interest and attention of Thomas Jefferson. Through nearly 800 excerpts of Jefferson's writing, ranging in length from one sentence to nearly a page, Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts, allows readers to share in Jefferson's greatest triumphs and achievements and reflects on the moments that truly tested the very fiber of his soul, publicly and privately. From the glory of crafting the Declaration of Independence and assuming the mantle of leadership as the Republic's third president, through his moral struggle with slavery and the agony of losing his young wife and daughter, Jerry Holmes chronicles Jefferson's life through his own words. Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts will fascinate both the serious Jefferson scholar as well as curious newcomers.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742521162
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Virtually no subject--politics, slavery, religion, gardening, music, architecture, natural history, or science to name a few--escaped the interest and attention of Thomas Jefferson. Through nearly 800 excerpts of Jefferson's writing, ranging in length from one sentence to nearly a page, Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts, allows readers to share in Jefferson's greatest triumphs and achievements and reflects on the moments that truly tested the very fiber of his soul, publicly and privately. From the glory of crafting the Declaration of Independence and assuming the mantle of leadership as the Republic's third president, through his moral struggle with slavery and the agony of losing his young wife and daughter, Jerry Holmes chronicles Jefferson's life through his own words. Thomas Jefferson: A Chronology of His Thoughts will fascinate both the serious Jefferson scholar as well as curious newcomers.
Thomas Jefferson
Author: Lori Mortensen
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404837299
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
An introduction to one of America's most distinguished and accomplished historical figures.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1404837299
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
An introduction to one of America's most distinguished and accomplished historical figures.