Thomas Jefferson - Couverture souple

Morse Jr., John Torrey

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1581824092 ISBN 13 : 9781581824094

Editeur : Cumberland House Publishing,US, 2004

Synopsis

Originally published in 1898, Thomas Jefferson a classic biography of the man who so deeply ingrained the republican ideals of the Founding Fathers into American society. As such, it is the kind of work that avoids the trap of noticing everything that went unnoticed in the past while failing to notice all that the past deemed notable. Immediately lauded by the critics when it was first published, John T. Morse's biography of Jefferson was embraced by the reading public. Today, its republication is a welcome opportunity to remind leaders today of the great story of liberty that enabled the young American nation to become an undisputed world power and a beacon of freedom to oppressed people everywhere. Thomas Jefferson was a brilliant and complex man who was practically born into America's ruling elite. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses, in the Continental Congress, as ambassador to the French court, as governor of Virginia, as secretary of state under George Washington, as vice president under John Adams, and as president. The author of the Declaration of Independence, he was also the founder of the University of Virginia and established the Library of Congress. Despite all these credentials, Jefferson was hardly considered a member of the establishment of his day. Indeed, he was best known as a revolutionary populist. When he won the presidential election of 1800, it was dubbed a kind of bloodless revolution."" He brought to the presidency a philosophy of representative government firmly rooted in the rights and liberties of individuals. As a result, he helped to dramatically change the character of the nation.""

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

RlCT OF SOLUMBIA PROBBRTY i IRAJ iJS fERRED i ROM iUB ilu LIBRARY COTTES-TS, CHAPTER I. Youth 1CHAPTER n. In the House of Burgesses 17 5- CHAPTER in. In Congress 26 -CHAPTER IV. A gain in the House of Burgesses .. ,.41 CO CHAPTER V. Governor of Virginia 55 CHAPTER VI. In Congress A gain 70 CHAPTER VII. Minister to France 77 CHAPTER Vni. Secretary op State. Domestic Affairs .. 96 CHAPTER IX. Secretary of State. Growth of Dissensions
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Présentation de l'éditeur

This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cumberland House Publishing,US
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1581824092
• ISBN 13: 9781581824094
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 254
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: GPSR Kontakt; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Allemagne