American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
Joseph J. Ellis
440 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0679764410
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Language: English
Publish: 891932400000
American HistoryAmerican RevolutionBiographyBiography MemoirHistoricalHistoryNonfictionPoliticsPresidentsUs Presidents
Following his subject from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. A marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.