Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty. In Jefferson, John B. Boles plumbs every facet of Thomas Jefferson?'s life, all while situating him amid the sweeping upheaval of his times. We meet Jefferson the politician and political thinkeras well as Jefferson the architect, scientist, bibliophile, paleontologist, musician, and gourmet. We witness him drafting of the Declaration of Independence, negotiating the Louisiana Purchase, and inventing a politics that emphasized the states over... - Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty.
Thomas Jefferson: Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything. Renowned artist Maira Kalman sheds light on the fascinating life and interests of the Renaissance man who was our third president. Thomas Jefferson is perhaps best known for writing the Declaration of Independence - but there's so much more to discov... - Thomas Jefferson: Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything.
American Sphinx The Character of Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson may be the most important American president; he is certainly the most elusive. He has, at different times, been claimed by Southern secessionists and Northern abolitionists, New Deal liberals and neo-conservatives.... - American Sphinx The Character of Thomas Jefferson.
Worst of Friends - Thomas Jefferson John Adams and the True Story of an American Feud. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were good friends with very different personalities. But their differing views on how to run the newly created United States turned them into the worst of friends. They each became leaders of opposing political parties... - Worst of Friends - Thomas Jefferson John Adams and the True Story of an American Feud.
American Furniture 2023. The Chipstone Foundation's annual American Furniture journal remains one of the most influential publications to have emerged in the field of decorative arts, with this year's edition featuring new research on objects associated with Thomas Jef... - American Furniture 2023.
The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family. Sarah and Angelina Grimke-the Grimke sisters-are revered figures in American history, famous for rejecting their privileged lives on a plantation in South Carolina to become firebrand activists in the North. Their antislavery pamphlets, a... - The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family.
The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution. On November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries-Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph-for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into h... - The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution.