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Thomas Jefferson: Author of America epub
Thomas Jefferson: Author of America epub

Thomas Jefferson: Author of America by Christopher Hitchens

Thomas Jefferson: Author of America



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Thomas Jefferson: Author of America Christopher Hitchens ebook
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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ISBN: 9780060837068
Page: 208


The American Revolution is all too often confused with the War for Independence. To replace the expensive frigates built by the Federalist administrations, Jefferson built 180 gunboats, 50 feet long, with crews of 20 and cannon mounted in bow and stern, primarily to defend American harbors. As John Adams noted in a letter of 1815 to Thomas Jefferson, “What do we mean by the Revolution? Thomas Jefferson: Author of America (Eminent Lives) List Price: $13.99. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia. Here, Leepson provides a list of But a decade and a half ago, the Mount Holyoke history professor made Thomas Jefferson—and his elusive, complicated and sometimes duplicitous nature—the subject of American Sphinx. Historian Marc Leepson is the author of seven books, including Saving Monticello (2001), a comprehensive history of the house built by Thomas Jefferson and the hands it passed through since his death in 1826. Christopher Hitchens wrote a short book entitled, Thomas Jefferson: Author of America, published in 2005. Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) philosopher, author of the Declaration of Independence, and 3rd president of the United States (1801-09), born in Albemarle County, Virginia. "Here was buried Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia." - Thomas Jefferson's self-written epitaph, July 4, 1826. Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History at the University of Virginia and the author/editor of eleven books, including most recently, Nations, Markets, and War: Modern History and the American Civil War. Instead of military force, the United States would . Walk through this estate's spectacular gardens and buildings, and marvel at the brilliance of its designer, Thomas Jefferson, America's third president and author of the Declaration of Independence. The year was “There is no way Jefferson could get elected president today,” says Steven Waldman, author of Founding Faith, a best-selling history of the role of religion in America's creation. Yarbrough teaches political philosophy and American Political Thought, and has twice received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The president was Thomas Jefferson.

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