| Thomas Jefferson: In His Own Words Contributor(s): Baron, Robert C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1555917119 ISBN-13: 9781555917111 Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing OUR PRICE: $9.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: "We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed."--Thomas Jefferson, letter to Marquis de Lafayette, 1790 Thomas Jefferson--author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States--voiced the hopes of a new America with eloquence and passion. Focusing on the personal side of Jefferson, this wonderful collection explores his ideas and legacy through his letters and writings. With subjects ranging from his views on exploration, freedom, and democracy to ruminations on friends, family, books, and gardening, Thomas Jefferson: In His Own Words offers fascinating insight into this great man. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Reference | Quotations - History | United States - General - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State |
| Dewey: 973.460 |
| LCCN: 2009011512 |
| Series: Speaker's Corner (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 7.8" (0.30 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A wonderful introduction to the man, his ideas, and his legacy through his letters and writings. Subjects range from Jefferson's ideas on exploration, freedom, and democracy to his feelings about friends, family, books, and gardening. |