Download or read book Thomas Jefferson from Boy to Man written by Jayne D'Alessandro-Cox and published by Tate Publishing & Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Your story illustrates Jefferson's early interactions with his family, friends, and mentors, and all are woven together to flesh out a little-known story in history. The result is remarkable; A compelling read for students, teachers and history buffs." - Gertrude A. Ivory, Associate Superintendent, Curriculum & Instruction, Charlottesville City Schools, Charlottesville, Virginia Have you ever wondered, "Who really was Thomas Jefferson?" Many know him to have been a politician and one of our most memorable presidents, but he was also a brilliant student, scholar, lawyer, bibliophile, planter, architect, family man, farmer, founding father, statesman, governor, scientist, and philosopher. Thousands of people visit Monticello each year and marvel at the accomplishments of this one human being. If we could only travel back in time and live in his world as a boy growing up in eighteenth-century colonial Virginia, we might better understand this man of the Enlightenment who dared to question the traditional customs and beliefs of his day. Thomas Jefferson: From Boy to Man is based on historical fact, which spans over seven decades. The informative documentary and numerous rare photos present the reader with a glimpse into the life of Thomas, the boy. As we read the private journal entries written in his Commonplace Book, it is evident how Thomas's life experiences influenced and shaped the personality and character of Mr. Jefferson, the man, one of Virginia's most beloved sons.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson written by Jayne D'alessandro Cox and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THOMAS JEFFERSON~FROM BOY TO MAN (book/audiobook): award-winning biography, autobiography, and historical account of Jefferson's first 31 years. Recipient of "1st Place-Winning Biography", a "Bronze Medal" and a "5-Star Rating" by the Pacific Book Review; "Honorable Mention" and a "5-Star Rating" by Readers Favorite; and "Finalist" status in the Multi-Voice category by the Audio Publishers Association. The book provides personal information about our iconic founding father that will help unlock the mystery that surrounds Virginia's most beloved son, "Who really was the man?" While Jefferson journals, the author supplements with historical text regarding his childhood, adolescence, family, friends, boarding schools, family deaths, college years, romance, law practice, fire, earthquakes, flood, and more! The book/audiobook include authentic Jefferson quotes, while the book includes over 60 photos, many rare. In order to understand the man, it is important to learn about the boy!
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson From Boy to Man written by Jayne D'Alessandro-Cox and published by Palmetto Publishing. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the Early Life of Thomas Jefferson: Uncover the Childhood, Influences, and Journey to Adulthood of America's Founding Father. Experience a unique journey into the early life of Thomas Jefferson, the man behind the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson From Boy to Man illuminates the lesser-known years of this iconic American figure, providing a detailed account of his childhood, college years, and emergence into adulthood. A must-read for students of history, social studies educators, history buffs, Jefferson enthusiasts, and members of the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution. Drawing from extensive research and featuring over 75 photographs, Jayne D'Alessandro-Cox unveils the pivotal experiences and influences that shaped Jefferson's character. From his birthplace at Shadwell to his time at Tuckahoe Plantation and Monticello, delve into Jefferson's world as a young boy and witness his transformative journey to manhood. Discover how the Age of Enlightenment influenced his beliefs, values, and vision for a new nation. While Jefferson remains a figure of controversy, primarily due to his ownership of slaves, this book aims to provide a balanced and informed perspective. As someone who initiated the abolition of slavery discussion in Congress, it is essential to understand his early influences and upbringing in mid-18th century Virginia. Whether you're a student, educator, historian, or simply someone keen to learn more about America's founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson From Boy to Man offers an in-depth look into the life of a man who dared challenge the norms of his era.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson from Boy to Man written by Jayne D'Alessandro-Cox and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Picture Book of Thomas Jefferson written by David A. Adler and published by Lerner Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A package with simple language and detailed drawings conveys information about the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson written by James Cross Giblin and published by Scholastic Paperbacks. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the life and accomplishments of the third president of the United States.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library written by Barb Rosenstock and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young readers of all ages will love this story about President Thomas Jefferson, who found his passion as soon as he learned to read: books, books, and more books! Before, during, and after the American Revolution, Jefferson collected thousands of books on hundreds of subjects. In fact, his massive collection eventually helped rebuild the Library of Congress—now the largest library in the world. Author Barb Rosenstock's rhythmic words and illustrator John O'Brien's whimsical illustrations capture Jefferson's zeal for the written word as well as little-known details about book collecting. An author's note, bibliography, and source notes for quotations are also included.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson written by Natalie Bober and published by Simon Pulse. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of the author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States who was also a noted inventor, architect, farmer, statesman, and educator.
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson written by Carole Marsh and published by Gallopade International. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Jefferson is one of the most beloved founding fathers of America. His creative genius led to his writing the Declaration of Independence and added to his input on the Constitution. A man of many talents, Thomas Jefferson was known as the "Man of the People." These popular readers include easy-to-read information, fun facts and trivia, humor, activities and a whole lot more. They are great for ages 7-12 (grades 2-6), because although simple, these readers have substance and really engage kids with their stories. They are great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and group reading programs, centers, library programs, and have many other terrific educational uses. Get the Answer Key for the Quizzes! Click HERE.
Download or read book The Story of Thomas Jefferson written by Lisa Trusiani and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the life of Thomas Jefferson—a story about big ideas and building a nation for kids ages 6 to 9 Thomas Jefferson helped write the Declaration of Independence and became the third president of the United States. Before he helped create America, Thomas was a young boy who loved to play outside, read, and think about new ways of doing things. He studied law and came up with revolutionary ideas that helped build a new country. Explore how Thomas went from being a curious kid growing up in Virginia to one of America's most important founding fathers. Independent reading—This Thomas Jefferson biography is broken down into short chapters and simple language so kids 6 to 9 can read and learn on their own. Critical thinking—Kids will learn the Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How of Thomas's life, find definitions of new words, discussion questions, and more. A lasting legacy—See Thomas Jefferson progress from a curious young boy to a founding father and president of the United States. How will Thomas's bright ideas inspire you? Discover activists, artists, athletes, and more from all across history with the rest of The Story Of series, including famous figures like: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris.
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 Jefferson at Monticello the Private Life of Thomas Jefferson from Entirely New Materials written by Hamilton Wilcox Pierson and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 1862 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. Me. Jefferson's Family. MR. JEFFERSON'S CHILDREN--MARTHA MARRIED COL. TH. M. RANDOLPH--MARIA MARRIED JOHN W. EPPE3, AND DIED YOUNG MRS. RANDOLPH LIKE HER FATHER IN APPEARANCE, CHARACTER, HABITS, ETC.--MR. JEFFERSON'S INDUSTRY--REMARKABLE STATEMENT--MRS. RANDOLPH'S CHILDREN--THEIR NAMES AND FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS--MR. JEFFERSON'S DEVOTION TO THEM--ADVICE--ANECDOTE--PARTICIPATION IN THEIR SPORTS--VISITS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN TO MONTICELLO--A FIGHT--WILLIAM C. RIVES A PEACEMAKER--A FINE BOY--GOVERNOR RANDOLPH--HIS ECCENTRICITIES--HIS HORSE " DROMEDARY "--HIS ARREST BY WAGONERS--A BAD MANAGER-- SALE OF SLAVES--BILL OF SALE FOR MARIA--HIS TROUBLE TO RAISE MONEY--LETTER--SALE OF EDY--RECEIPT--HIS FAILURE--CHARLES S. BANKHEAD--HIS INTEMPERANCE--CHIVALRY--FIGKT WITH WM. F. GORDON --HIS RECEIPT FOR WINNY AND HER CHILDREN. " Mr. Jefferson had four children. Two of them died very young. The. other two, Martha and Maria, were in France with him while he was Minister. They were in school there. Martha married Col. Thomas Mann Randolph, afterwards Governor of Virginia. Maria married John "W. Eppes. He afterwards Avent to Congress. He was a very fine-looking man, and a great favorite with everybody. Mrs. Eppes died very young, and was buried at Monticello. She had one boy, Frank Eppes, a fine little fellow. He used to stay at Monti cello a good deal. " I knew Mrs. Kandolph as well as I ever knew any person out of my own family. Few such women ever lived. I never saw her equal. I was with Mr. Jefferson twenty years and saw her frequently every week. I never saw her at all out of temper. I can truly say that I never saw two such persons in this respect as she and her father. Sometimes, he would refer me to her, or she would refer me to him, a...
Download or read book Thomas Jefferson The Art of Power written by Jon Meacham and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Seattle Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • Bloomberg Businessweek In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power gives us Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. Philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jefferson’s genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously. Such is the art of power. Thomas Jefferson hated confrontation, and yet his understanding of power and of human nature enabled him to move men and to marshal ideas, to learn from his mistakes, and to prevail. Passionate about many things—women, his family, books, science, architecture, gardens, friends, Monticello, and Paris—Jefferson loved America most, and he strove over and over again, despite fierce opposition, to realize his vision: the creation, survival, and success of popular government in America. Jon Meacham lets us see Jefferson’s world as Jefferson himself saw it, and to appreciate how Jefferson found the means to endure and win in the face of rife partisan division, economic uncertainty, and external threat. Drawing on archives in the United States, England, and France, as well as unpublished Jefferson presidential papers, Meacham presents Jefferson as the most successful political leader of the early republic, and perhaps in all of American history. The father of the ideal of individual liberty, of the Louisiana Purchase, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and of the settling of the West, Jefferson recognized that the genius of humanity—and the genius of the new nation—lay in the possibility of progress, of discovering the undiscovered and seeking the unknown. From the writing of the Declaration of Independence to elegant dinners in Paris and in the President’s House; from political maneuverings in the boardinghouses and legislative halls of Philadelphia and New York to the infant capital on the Potomac; from his complicated life at Monticello, his breathtaking house and plantation in Virginia, to the creation of the University of Virginia, Jefferson was central to the age. Here too is the personal Jefferson, a man of appetite, sensuality, and passion. The Jefferson story resonates today not least because he led his nation through ferocious partisanship and cultural warfare amid economic change and external threats, and also because he embodies an eternal drama, the struggle of the leadership of a nation to achieve greatness in a difficult and confounding world. Praise for Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power “This is probably the best single-volume biography of Jefferson ever written.”—Gordon S. Wood “A big, grand, absorbing exploration of not just Jefferson and his role in history but also Jefferson the man, humanized as never before.”—Entertainment Weekly “[Meacham] captures who Jefferson was, not just as a statesman but as a man. . . . By the end of the book . . . the reader is likely to feel as if he is losing a dear friend. . . . [An] absorbing tale.”—The Christian Science Monitor “This terrific book allows us to see the political genius of Thomas Jefferson better than we have ever seen it before. In these endlessly fascinating pages, Jefferson emerges with such vitality that it seems as if he might still be alive today.”—Doris Kearns Goodwin
Download or read book Jefferson s Sons written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story of Thomas Jefferson's children by one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, tells a darker piece of America's history from an often unseen perspective-that of three of Jefferson's slaves-including two of his own children. As each child grows up and tells his story, the contradiction between slavery and freedom becomes starker, calliing into question the real meaning of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This poignant story sheds light on what life was like as one of Jefferson's invisible offspring.
Download or read book Young Man from the Piedmont written by Leonard Wibberley and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Jefferson written by Max Byrd and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1993 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "the best fictionalized life of Jefferson yet" (Jack McLaughlin, National Book Award finalist for "Jefferson and Monticello"), Byrd offers a rare glimpse behind the face this complex Virginian showed the world, dispelling the myths to reveal the passionate and elusive figure whose words and imagination may be said to have invented America. 432 pp. National print ads. 20,000 print. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book The Real Thomas Jefferson written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jefferson is the central figure in American history, and...he may yet prove to be the central figure in modern history." So stated noted historian Henry Steele Commager. The Real Thomas Jefferson lets you meet the man as he really was-rather than as interpreted by historians. The book tells much of his exciting story in his own words. You will meet a man who- lost his wife when she was only 33, and lost four children before the age of three. created the masterpiece of his life, the Declaration of Independence, at the young age of 33. served as governor of war-torn Virginia and once escaped British capture by only minutes. was one of the geniuses behind the American Constitution, even though he was serving in France during the Constitutional Convention. was a true Renaissance man, skilled in farming, scientific experimentation, practical invention, economics, political philosophy, and statesmanship. nearly lost his first presidential election to Aaron Burr, a scoundrel who later may have committed treason. The second part of this book brings together the most important and insightful passages from Jefferson's writings, conveniently arranged by subject. Book jacket.
