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_aThomas Jefferson : _bthe art of power / _cJon Meacham. |
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_aNew York : _bRandom House, _c2012. |
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_axxix, 759 , [24] p. of plates : _bill. (some col.) ; _c25 cm. |
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504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [691]-729) and index. | ||
505 | 0 | _aThe world's best hope -- The scion : beginnings to Spring 1774 -- The revolutionary : Spring 1774 to Summer 1776 -- Reformer and governor : late 1776 to 1782 -- The frustrated Congressman : late 1782 to mid-1784 -- A man of the world : 1785 to 1789 -- The first Secretary of State : 1789 to 1792 -- The leader of the opposition : 1793 to 1800 -- The President of the United States : 1801 to 1809 -- The master of Monticello : 1809 to the end -- All honor to Jefferson. ; Prologue. The world's best hope -- pt. 1. The scion : beginnings to spring 1774. A fortunate son ; What fixed the destinies of my life ; Roots of revolution ; Temptations and trials ; A world of desire and denial -- pt. 2. The revolutionary : spring 1774 to summer 1776. Like a shock of electricity ; There is no peace ; The famous Mr. Jefferson ; The course of human events ; The pull of duty -- pt. 3. Reformer and governor : late 1776 to 1782. An agenda for liberty ; A troublesome office ; Redcoats at Monticello ; To burn on through death -- pt. 4. The frustrated congressman : late 1782 to mid-1784. Return to the arena ; A struggle for respect ; Lost cities and life counsel -- pt. 5. A man of the world : 1785 to 1789. The vaunted scene of Europe ; The philosophical world ; His head and his heart ; Do you like our new Constitution? ; A treaty in Paris -- pt. 6. The first Secretary of State : 1789 to 1792. A new post in New York ; Mr. Jefferson is greatly too democratic ; Two cocks in the pit ; The end of a stormy tour -- pt. 7. The leader of the opposition : 1793 to 1800. In wait at Monticello ; To the Vice Presidency ; The reign of witches ; Adams vs. Jefferson redux ; A desperate state of affairs -- pt. 8. The President of the United States : 1801 to 1809. The new order of things begins ; A confident president ; Victories, scandal, and a secret sickness ; The air of enchantment! ; The people were never more happy ; A deep, dark, and widespread conspiracy ; This damned embargo ; A farewell to ultimate power -- pt. 9. The master of Monticello : 1809 to the end. My body, mind, and affairs ; To form statesmen, legislators and judges ; The knell of the union ; No, doctor, nothing more -- Epilogue. All honor to Jefferson. | |
520 | _aPresents a portrait of the third president that considers his early life, role as a Founding Father, and considerable achievements as a master politician. | ||
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_aJefferson, Thomas, _d1743-1826. |
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_aPresidents _zUnited States _vBiography. |
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_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y1783-1809. |
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