Download or read book Thomas Jefferson Founding father of a modern America written by Verena Binder and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2009-07-17 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Amerika, Note: 1,3, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Veranstaltung: Seminar "Die Amerikanische Revolution", Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Nicht selten wird der Lauf der Geschichte durch kleine und auf den ersten Blick unscheinbare Gegebenheiten und Ereignisse beeinflusst. Ebenso wenig ungewöhnlich ist es jedoch, dass Einzelpersonen durch ihr Leben und Wirken den Lauf der Dinge prägen. In der vorliegenden Hausarbeit soll es um eine solche Persönlichkeit gehen und deren Vita näher betrachtet werden: Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson vereingte eine Vielzahl von Interessen und Talenten in seiner Person, obschon er der Nachwelt vor allem für eines von ihnen besondern in Erinnerung blieb: Sein politisches Handeln als einer der sogenannten Gründungsväter des neuen Staates Amerika und als oberster Exekutivvertreter des jungen Staates. Tatsächlich sollte sich das Leben des philosophischen Fürsprechers der Unabhängigkeit vor dem Hintergrund weitreichender Veränderungen auf dem noramerikanischen Kontinent vollziehen, so dass während der Lebensdauer eine Menschen der Weg aus der politischen und wirtschaftlichen Unbedeutsamkeit hin zur Souveränität und Demokratie gefunden und gegangen werden konnte. Bei all dem spielte Jefferson eine bedeutsame Rolle- sei es als Abgeordneter seines Heimatstaates, als Diplomat, als Minister, als Präsident oder als altersweiser Ratgeber. Allzeit war Jefferson von dem Erfolg des neugeschaffenen Staates, bzw. Staatenbundes überzeugt, der nicht zuletzt durch die von seiner Hand verfasste Unabhängigkeitserklärung den Status eines autonomen, republikanischen Staates erhielt. Stets wird sich also in den Geschichtsbüchern der Name "Jefferson" in Zusammenhang mit ruhmreichen und glanzvollen Taten lesen lassen. Inwieweit dies gerechtfertigt ist, soll im nun Folgenden aufgezeigt werden, wobei auch nicht der kritische Blick auf die oft umstrittene Person Thomas Jeffersons vernachlässigt werden soll. Zwar hat Jefferson durch seine liberal- demokratischen Ansichten und seinen Drang zum Fortschritt viel bewirkt, dennoch war sein Leben geprägt von einem eher aristokratischen Le-bensstil. Diese oft behandelte Kontroverse gipfelt in der Thematik der Sklaverei und Jeffersons Umgang mit ebenjener, auf die ein besonderes Augenmerk gelegt werden soll. [...]
Download or read book The Very Best of Thomas Jefferson written by David Graham and published by David Graham. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of the founding fathers of America, and the third president, Thomas Jefferson is without doubt one of the most influential men in US history. His views transcended the world of politics and into the realms of philosophy. Generally known as one of the greatest US presidents of all time, from reading Jefferson’s words it is easy to see why. His free thinking philosophy and overall respect for his fellow man is evident in much of what he said. This book brings together some of the most interesting quotes from Jefferson to give you a further insight into the mind of one of the most important figures in American history.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson written by Captivating History and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-16 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that Thomas Jefferson rewrote the Bible? Although one can speak of Thomas Jefferson in a tediously factual way, he was an enigma. Historically, he is noted for writing the Declaration of Independence, which was a daring and courageous statement of the rights of Americans and, indeed, of all people. Hidden beneath the many cloaks of legalistic terminologies that he was fond of using, all the strengths and vulnerabilities of Jefferson as a man were there too. Like many people of today, he had a difficult childhood. He also liked to party while in college and loved to play the fiddle. The names of his friends and colleagues are featured in all the history books of yesteryear and today-Patrick Henry, John Adams, George Washington, Lewis and Clark, Benjamin Harrison, and Lafayette. Thomas Jefferson also knew the scoundrels of the day like Benedict Arnold and Aaron Burr. He was not only a lawyer, a statesman, and a founding father of the USA, but a political and moral philosopher. He even rewrote the Bible. But that's not all... This captivating history book covers topics such as: Young Jefferson Leaps into Adulthood "Two if by sea!" - Jefferson: Evolution into a Revolutionary Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence The "War" Governor of Virginia The Many Roles of Thomas Jefferson 1785-1800 The Third President of the US Jefferson Re-Elected in 1804 Intellectual, Writer, Farmer And much more! So if you want to learn more about the remarkable life of Thomas Jefferson, click "add to cart"!
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson Autobiography written by Thomas Jefferson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Jefferson was mainly of English ancestry, born and educated in colonial Virginia. He graduated from the College of William & Mary and briefly practiced law, with the largest number of his cases concerning land ownership claims. During the American Revolution, he represented Virginia in the Continental Congress that adopted the Declaration, drafted the law for religious freedom as a Virginia legislator, and served as a wartime governor.
Download or read book The Complete Works of Thomas Jefferson the Third US President written by Thomas Jefferson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 4347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Previously, he had been elected the second Vice President of the United States, serving under John Adams from 1797 to 1801. He was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights motivating American colonists to break from Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national level. Contents: Autobiography Letters Written Before His Mission to Europe— (1773-1783) Letters Written While in Europe— (1784-1790) Letters Written After His Return to the United States Down to the Time of His Death — (1790-1826) Reports and Opinions While Secretary of State Inaugural Addresses and Messages Replies to Public Addresses Indian Addresses Notes on Virginia Biographical Sketch of Peyton Randolph Biographical Sketch of Meriwether Lewis Biographical Sketch of General Kosciusko Anecdotes of Dr. Franklin The Batture at New Orleans Parliamentary Manual The Anas Miscellaneous Papers
Download or read book American Sphinx written by Joseph J. Ellis and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1998-11-19 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER Following Thomas Jefferson from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph J. Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. He gives us the slaveholding libertarian who was capable of decrying mescegenation while maintaing an intimate relationship with his slave, Sally Hemmings; the enemy of government power who exercisdd it audaciously as president; the visionarty who remained curiously blind to the inconsistencies in his nature. American Sphinx is a marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.
Download or read book The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson U S Heritage written by Thomas Jefferson and published by U.S. Heritage. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE MEMOIRS AND OTHER KEY WRITINGS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRIMARY AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Also includes: The Declaration of Independence The Louisiana Purchase, Notes on Virginia Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address Letter to Congress Regarding Lewis and Clark Expedition The Louisiana Purchase Treaty Thomas Jefferson's Second Inaugural Address The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson: with The Declaration of Independence, The Louisiana Purchase, Notes on Virginia, And Other Writings from the 3rd President of the United States is part of the U.S. Heritage series and is a collection of the key writings from President Thomas Jefferson that helped establish and form the United States of America. The revolutionary ideas and inspirational writings are included in this book for everyone, for students of all ages, to people who are actively involved in politics and their community and anyone interested in the amazing birth and history of America. LEARN WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN! HUMANIX BOOKS U.S. Heritage series is the definitive collection of political writings and history of the Founding Fathers that paved the way for the United States of America to become the indispensable nation and THE example of Democracy, Liberty and Freedom in the world.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson written by Andrew Coddington and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This founding father was the principal author of the document that would free the United States from Great Britain. He became one of the most influential presidents of the new nation. In this text, Jeffersons life and his greatest works are examined alongside the important historical events that influenced him. Students will analyze Jeffersons writings in order to understand their contemporary influence as well as their lasting influence today.
Download or read book American Dialogue written by Joseph J. Ellis and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning author of Founding Brothers and The Quartet now gives us a deeply insightful examination of the relevance of the views of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and John Adams to some of the most divisive issues in America today. The story of history is a ceaseless conversation between past and present, and in American Dialogue Joseph J. Ellis focuses the conversation on the often-asked question "What would the Founding Fathers think?" He examines four of our most seminal historical figures through the prism of particular topics, using the perspective of the present to shed light on their views and, in turn, to make clear how their now centuries-old ideas illuminate the disturbing impasse of today's political conflicts. He discusses Jefferson and the issue of racism, Adams and the specter of economic inequality, Washington and American imperialism, Madison and the doctrine of original intent. Through these juxtapositions--and in his hallmark dramatic and compelling narrative voice--Ellis illuminates the obstacles and pitfalls paralyzing contemporary discussions of these fundamentally important issues.
Download or read book The Works of Thomas Jefferson 1799 1803 written by Thomas Jefferson and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few men stand with as towering a stature in the annals of American legend as THOMAS JEFFERSON (1743-1826). Author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, he ranks as one of the most significant of the United States' Founding Fathers, his political philosophies continuing to impact the nation to this day. In the late 19th century American biographer PAUL LEICESTER FORD (1865-1902) assembled this collection of Jefferson's most important, most influential, and most revealing writings. This replica of the 12-volume "Federal Edition" of 1904 is considered a masterpiece of historical scholarship, praised for its attention to detail as well as its objective dispassion toward its subject. Here, in Volume IX, discover: [ Jefferson's letters from 1799-1801 to such persons as Aaron Burr, James Monroe, James Madison, Joseph Priestley, Samuel Adams, Pierce Butler, Thomas Paine, and others [ his 1801 inaugural address.
Download or read book Founding Fathers written by The Encyclopaedia Britannica and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative, accessible guide to the figures who shaped a nation How did upstart colonists solidify the ideas celebrated in the Declaration of Independence and defeat the powerful British army? How did thinkers from disparate backgrounds shape a government that transformed modern politics? The Founding Fathers explains how, putting valuable information on this historic period at your fingertips--straight from one of the most trusted sources of information around the globe. This comprehensive guide takes a compelling look at prominent statesmen such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and George Washington and lesser-known but influential leaders such as Samuel Chase, Charles Pinckney, and others. Alphabetized for easy reference, it also offers discussions of key issues, including slavery, the separation of powers, the presidency, and Deism and Christianity; events, such as the American Revolution, the Whiskey Rebellion, and the Louisiana Purchase; and documents, including the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Every special essay and concise entry--from "Abigail Adams" to "George Wythe"--promotes the deeper understanding of the personalities, issues, and events that only Encyclop?dia Britannica can provide. The book's balanced, fact-based coverage of the Founding Fathers is especially relevant today, when differing interpretations of their intent are used in debates over current policies. The Founding Fathers is the ideal resource for anyone looking to hone his or her knowledge of the fascinating figures who wrote the first chapter of U.S. history.
Download or read book Time Thomas Jefferson written by The Editors of TIME and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Jefferson remains a potent influence in America more than 200 years after his birth. TIME examines his lasting and sometimes controversial legacy as revolutionary, president and diplomat through his political beliefs and battles, his extraordinary achievements, including the westward expansion of the young United States; as well as his letters and writings, from the Declaration of Independence to his own, personally edited version of the New Testament. TIME also explores Jefferson's enduring influence on our culture, as the founding father of American architecture, our higher education system and the slow food movement--and even planting the seeds for America's modern, flourishing wine industry.
Download or read book The Mind of Thomas Jefferson written by Peter S. Onuf and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Mind of Thomas Jefferson, one of the foremost historians of Jefferson and his time, Peter S. Onuf, offers a collection of essays that seeks to historicize one of our nation’s founding fathers. Challenging current attempts to appropriate Jefferson to serve all manner of contemporary political agendas, Onuf argues that historians must look at Jefferson’s language and life within the context of his own place and time. In this effort to restore Jefferson to his own world, Onuf reconnects that world to ours, providing a fresh look at the distinction between private and public aspects of his character that Jefferson himself took such pains to cultivate. Breaking through Jefferson’s alleged opacity as a person by collapsing the contemporary interpretive frameworks often used to diagnose his psychological and moral states, Onuf raises new questions about what was on Jefferson’s mind as he looked toward an uncertain future. Particularly striking is his argument that Jefferson’s character as a moralist is nowhere more evident, ironically, than in his engagement with the institution of slavery. At once reinvigorating the tension between past and present and offering a new way to view our connection to one of our nation’s founders, The Mind of Thomas Jefferson helps redefine both Jefferson and his time and American nationhood.
Download or read book The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson written by Thomas Jefferson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Jefferson's 'The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson' offers a unique insight into the life of one of America's most influential founding fathers. This timeless piece of literature showcases Jefferson's eloquent writing style, providing readers with a firsthand account of his political career, personal struggles, and the shaping of a nation. Jefferson's use of vivid descriptions and introspective reflections creates a compelling narrative that immerses readers in the historical context of early America. The book presents a rich tapestry of Jefferson's experiences, from his role in drafting the Declaration of Independence to his presidency, and his views on democracy and individual liberty. It serves as a valuable primary source for understanding the ideals and principles that shaped the United States of America. Thomas Jefferson's autobiography is a literary masterpiece that continues to resonate with readers across generations. Through his candid and insightful reflections, Jefferson invites readers to explore the complexities of his legacy and the enduring impact of his contributions to American history. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and political philosophy of one of America's founding fathers.
Download or read book Confounding Father written by Robert M. S. McDonald and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson stood out as the most controversial and confounding. Loved and hated, revered and reviled, during his lifetime he served as a lightning rod for dispute. Few major figures in American history provoked such a polarization of public opinion. One supporter described him as the possessor of "an enlightened mind and superior wisdom; the adorer of our God; the patriot of his country; and the friend and benefactor of the whole human race." Martha Washington, however, considered Jefferson "one of the most detestable of mankind"--and she was not alone. While Jefferson’s supporters organized festivals in his honor where they praised him in speeches and songs, his detractors portrayed him as a dilettante and demagogue, double-faced and dangerously radical, an atheist and "Anti-Christ" hostile to Christianity. Characterizing his beliefs as un-American, they tarred him with the extremism of the French Revolution. Yet his allies cheered his contributions to the American Revolution, unmasking him as the now formerly anonymous author of the words that had helped to define America in the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson, meanwhile, anxiously monitored the development of his image. As president he even clipped expressions of praise and scorn from newspapers, pasting them in his personal scrapbooks. In this fascinating new book, historian Robert M. S. McDonald explores how Jefferson, a man with a manner so mild some described it as meek, emerged as such a divisive figure. Bridging the gap between high politics and popular opinion, Confounding Father exposes how Jefferson’s bifurcated image took shape both as a product of his own creation and in response to factors beyond his control. McDonald tells a gripping, sometimes poignant story of disagreements over issues and ideology as well as contested conceptions of the rules of politics. In the first fifty years of independence, Americans’ views of Jefferson revealed much about their conflicting views of the purpose and promise of America. Jeffersonian America
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson written by Christopher Hitchens and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A balanced, readable portrait. A refreshing perspective.” —New York Times Book Review With intelligence, insight, eloquence, and wit, bestselling author Christopher Hitchens gives us an artful portrait of a complex, formative figure in American history and his turbulent era. In this unique biography of Thomas Jefferson, leading journalist and social critic Christopher Hitchens offers a startlingly new and provocative interpretation of our Founding Father—a man conflicted by power who wrote the Declaration of Independence and acted as ambassador to France yet yearned for a quieter career in the Virginia legislature. A masterly writer, Jefferson was an awkward public speaker. A professed proponent of emancipation, he elided the issue of slavery from the Declaration of Independence and continued to own human property. A reluctant candidate, he left an indelible presidential legacy.
Download or read book The United States Declaration of Independence Original and Modernized Capitalization Versions written by Thomas Jefferson and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-02-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects two versions of the United States Declaration of Independence, one with the original capitalization and one with modernized capitalization. Also included: the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (written by The Marquis de Lafayette, with help from his friend and neighbor, American envoy to France, Thomas Jefferson).
