Author: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, IncPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monticello (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson, the Sage of Monticello, and His Beloved Home
Author: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, IncPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monticello (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson
Author: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, IncPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson, the Sage of Monticello, and His Beloved Home
Author: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, IncPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monticello (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson, the Sage of Monticello, and His Beloved Home
Author: The Sage Of Monticello: Inside The Mind Of Thomas Jefferson
Author: Nicky HuysPublisher: Nicky Huys Books
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
"The Sage of Monticello: Inside the Mind of Thomas Jefferson" offers a captivating exploration of the complexities and contradictions within the mind of one of America's most enigmatic Founding Fathers. Through meticulous research and insightful analysis, this book delves into Jefferson's political ideologies, intellectual pursuits, and personal life, shedding light on his contributions to shaping the nation's foundation. From his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence to his vision for a democratic society, this book unravels the enigma of Thomas Jefferson, presenting a compelling portrait of a remarkable statesman and philosopher whose legacy continues to influence the course of American history.
The Pilgrimage to Monticello
Author: Jefferson Club Association, St. LouisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monticello (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Thomas Jefferson
Author: Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, IncPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Monticello (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Saving Monticello
Author: Marc LeepsonPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 074322602X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The complete history of Thomas Jefferson's iconic American home, Monticello, and how it was not only saved after Jefferson's death, but ultimately made into a National Historic Landmark. When Thomas Jefferson died on the Fourth of July 1826, he was more than $100,000 in debt. Forced to sell thousands of acres of his lands and nearly all of his furniture and artwork, in 1831 his heirs bid a final goodbye to Monticello itself. The house their illustrious patriarch had lovingly designed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, his beloved "essay in architecture," was sold to the highest bidder. So how did it become the national landmark it is today? Saving Monticello offers the first complete post-Jefferson history of this American icon and reveals the amazing story of how one Jewish family saved the house that became their family home. With a dramatic narrative sweep across generations, Marc Leepson vividly recounts the turbulent saga of this fabled estate. Monticello's first savior was the mercurial U.S. Navy Commodore Uriah Phillips Levy, a sailor celebrated for his successful campaign to ban flogging in the Navy and excoriated for his stubborn willfulness. In 1833, Levy discovered that Jefferson's mansion had fallen into a miserable state of decay. Acquiring the ruined estate and committing his considerable resources to its renewal, he began what became a tumultuous nine-decade relationship between his family and Jefferson's home. After passing from Levy control at the time of the commodore's death, Monticello fell once more into hard times. Again, a member of the Levy family came to the rescue. Uriah's nephew, a three-term New York congressman and wealthy real estate and stock speculator, gained possession in 1879. After Jefferson Levy poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into its repair and upkeep, his chief reward was to face a vicious national campaign, with anti-Semitic overtones, to expropriate the house and turn it over to the government. Only after the campaign had failed, with Levy declaring that he would sell Monticello only when the White House itself was offered for sale, did Levy relinquish it to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation in 1923. Pulling back the veil of history to reveal a story we thought we knew, Saving Monticello establishes this most American of houses as more truly reflective of the American experience than has ever been fully appreciated.
Jefferson and Monticello
Author: Jack McLaughlinPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429936797
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 703
Book Description
A National Book Award nominee in 1988, Jack McLaughlin's biography tells the life of Thomas Jefferson as seen through the prism of his love affair with Monticello. For over half a century, it was his consuming passion, his most serious amusement. With a sure command of sources and skilled intuitive understanding of Jefferson, McLaughlin crafts and uncommon portrait of builder and building alike. En route he tells us much about life in Virginia; about Monticello's craftsmen and how they worked their materials; about slavery, class, and family; and, above all, about the multiplicity of domestic concerns that preoccupied this complex man. It is an engaging and incisive look at the eighteenth-century mind: systematic, rational, and curious, but also playful, comfort-loving, and amusing. Ultimately, it provides readers with great insight into daily life in Colonial and Federal America.
The Pilgrimage to Monticello, the Home and Tomb of Thomas Jefferson (Classic Reprint)
Author: Jefferson Club AssociationPublisher:
ISBN: 9781330995167
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Excerpt from The Pilgrimage to Monticello, the Home and Tomb of Thomas Jefferson All hail! Thrice hail Virginias stalwart son! The kingliest man that eer defied a king! Long through the thankful earth thy name shall ring, While swells the breast of sea, or shines the sun Upon the strong free men in whom shall run Red blood of Saxon, Celt, or Frank! I sing True praise of him, whose words, like Davids sling - The scorn of worldly captains yet shall stun Great trust-kings greed and gold, and stay their might. So long abused. Fair Freedoms saint! Thy pen Proclaims Heaven's justice, and the people's right To rule themselves! Just wrath will smite again Lords who enslave; for, equal in God's sight. We must be equal in the courts of men. - Henning Webb Prentis. Saint Louis, Dec 13, About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.