Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson
Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson

Author: Michelle Graye

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2014-12

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 1312720441

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The world of Thomas Jefferson (born 1743) is one of the most interesting in the history of the United States. Manor born in Shadwell, Virginia, Jefferson was one of the giants of our early history of the republic. Other than George Washington, no other single individual had such an impact on how we live, govern and respect the rights of others... than Thomas Jefferson, a giant among giants! This is a faithful reproduction of an 1862 biography written on the Life and Administration of Thomas Jefferson. Very readable in this modern Lulu edition and as the compiler I'm very excited to see new scholarship coming out on TJ that keeps him at the top of the apex game of who was our greatest president.

The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson
The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson

Author: Samuel M. Smucker

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-05-03

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 3382325411

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson
The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson

Author: Samuel Smucker

Publisher:

Published: 2014-05-07

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781499382310

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The story of the United States of America is one of a nation founded upon the loftiest ideals of representative government, attempting to fulfill its goals while encountering competing domestic and global forces. From the beginning, Americans debated how their national government should govern, balancing powers between the federal government and the states, which led to the establishment of the first political parties. At the same time, the nation has struggled to reconcile its guarantee of universal rights and individual liberties with several stark realities, including the presence of millions of slaves at the time of the Declaration of Independence. Nobody spent more time in the thick of these debates than Thomas Jefferson, one of the most famous and revered Americans. Jefferson was instrumental in all of the aforementioned debates, authoring the Declaration of Independence, laying out the ideological groundwork of the notion of states' rights, leading one of the first political parties, and overseeing the expansion of the United States during his presidency.But for all of his accomplishments, Jefferson's reputation and legacy are still inextricably intertwined with the divisive issues of his own day. As the slaveholder who wrote that all men are created equal, and his relationship with one of his slaves, Sally Hemmings, Jefferson's life and career are still sometimes fiercely debated today.

The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson Volume 3
The Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson Volume 3

Author: Thomas Edward Watson

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 9781230295404

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...in the matter of the navy, he advised the building of a sufficient number of vessels to protect our commerce in the Mediterranean. On account of suggestions like those he made in Paris and during his secretaryship, John Adams called Jefferson the father of the American navy. CHAPTER XXVII HIS SERVICES ABROAD What did Mr. Jefferson do for his country while minister to France? To answer fully would certainly be tedious and would probably be useless. Whale-oil, salted fish, tobacco, rice, and salted pork are important items in commerce, having much to do with the balance of trade and the prosperity of individuals and of nations; but when the reader is assured that Mr. Jefferson struggled long, hard, and with partial success to prevail upon France to be lenient with us upon those subjects, he has perhaps learned as much as he cares to know. The grip of the protectionist, the monopolist, was almost irresistible on the France of that day, as it is on America now, and Mr. Jefferson's task was well-nigh hopeless. Yet, by great perseverance and the bringing to bear of the pressure of Lafayette and other personal friends, he did manage to loosen the iron bands a little. Whale-oil and salt fish from New England began to have better treatment, so did rice from the South. For tobacco he was not able to do so much, that article of commerce being in the control of the Farmers-General, a corporation which held France by the throat. The sum and substance of it all was that Mr. Jefferson succeeded in getting the United States treated as the most-favored nation. France not only yielded to him better trade relations than she had ever conceded to Dr. Franklin, but she agreed to put her consular arrangements with us on a far more satisfactory basis than Dr....