Martha Jefferson Randolph. These pages chronicle the account of a tearful child emerging from the grief of a young mother's death to seed a relationship that became the emotional sustenance of her father's republican aspirations, and who grew to be an indispensable helpmeet and the competent mistress of a plantation household in its waning days. "I with pleasure take up my pen to express all my love to you, and my wishes once more to find myself in the only scene where...the sweeter affections of life have any... - Martha Jefferson Randolph.
The Jefferson Bible. In 1819 Thomas Jefferson began isolating the passages from the Bible which he believed to be the authentic words and teachings of Jesus. "The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth," extracted textually from the Gospels in Greek, Latin&com... - The Jefferson Bible.
The Quotable Jefferson. More than any other Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson made his reputation on the brilliance of his writing. John Adams chose the 33-year-old Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence largely because of his "masterly Pen." The genius of... - The Quotable Jefferson.
Jefferson and Hamilton. The decade of the 1790s has been called the "age of passion". Fervor ran high as rival factions battled over the course of the new republic-each side convinced that the other's goals would betray the legacy of the Revolution so recently fought and so... - Jefferson and Hamilton.
Jefferson's Secrets. When Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, he left behind a series of mysteries that have captured the imaginations of historical investigators for generations. In Jefferson's Secrets Andrew Burstein draws on sources previous biographers have g... - Jefferson's Secrets.
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham gives us a complete vision of Thomas Jefferson the man, from birth to his last days - through the Revolutionary War and his years as President. We see the Founding Father who steered the states to natio... - Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power.
Thomas Jefferson's Writings. The best one-volume collection of Jefferson's writings includes his autobiography, his Notes on the State of Virginia, and letters to political allies, scientific colleagues, and friends. Edited by Merrill D. Peterson. Hardbou... - Thomas Jefferson's Writings.