Thomas Jefferson's was one of history's greatest voices for the importance of individual freedom. His eloquence on this fundamental right became the cornerstone of our nation and a central theme of the Enlightenment. And yet Jefferson presided over a society that depended on slavery, and he was himself the holder of many slaves. How are students of history to reconcile this contradiction in the third president? Now the celebrated biographer and historian Natalie Bober presents a life of Jefferson that does not evade this ...
Read More
Thomas Jefferson's was one of history's greatest voices for the importance of individual freedom. His eloquence on this fundamental right became the cornerstone of our nation and a central theme of the Enlightenment. And yet Jefferson presided over a society that depended on slavery, and he was himself the holder of many slaves. How are students of history to reconcile this contradiction in the third president? Now the celebrated biographer and historian Natalie Bober presents a life of Jefferson that does not evade this difficult question. Bober explores the slave community that built and maintained his home, Monticello - and what their lives under Jefferson tell us about him and about slavery as an early American institution. To assess fully what Jefferson might mean to our time, we must first understand what it meant to be a man of his own time. From the first page, the world he inhabited is made vivid - and so, too, is Jefferson himself, standing before us as a shy, freckle-faced, and, for the eighteenth century, unusually tall young man. Bober follows him through a life in which the presidency was just one of many accomplishments. As designer of Monticello and other renowned buildings, he was one of the great architects of his era; as founder of the University of Virginia, he was one of the nation's early champions of higher education. His greatest legacy is perhaps as author of the Declaration of Independence, a nearly unrivaled instance of words giving tangible meaning to life. The Jefferson revealed here is distinguished by his often contradictory nature but also by his optimism, his curiosity, his exceptional sense of history (including the history still to be made). While primarily aimed at young adult readers, the book is a substantial work of scholarship, based on many years' research of primary-source materials (including black oral history) and the most current writings, and like Bober's earlier works, should attract students of history of all ages. This book faces the fact that Jefferson was a flawed human being - yet insists that this does not disqualify him as a hero.
Read Less
Add this copy of Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation to cart. $4.37, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by University of Virginia Press.
Add this copy of Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation to cart. $4.37, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by University of Virginia Press.
Add this copy of Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation to cart. $4.38, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Univ of Virginia Pr.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Thomas Jefferson Draftsman of a Nation to cart. $12.00, new condition, Sold by Nilbog Books rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, ME, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by University Of Virginia Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New in New jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 1st Printing. This is an As New copy of the first edition (1st printing). Includes Index, bibliography, illustrations.
Add this copy of Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation to cart. $29.00, good condition, Sold by Found Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by University of Virginia Press.
Add this copy of Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation to cart. $33.01, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Univ of Virginia Pr.
Add this copy of Thomas Jefferson Draftsman of a Nation to cart. $80.00, very good condition, Sold by The History Place rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Palestine, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by University Of Virginia Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Near Fine. This is a very revealing study by Bober. She offers a biography of Jefferson with her interpretation of the man focused on the documents that he wrote. SIGNED by Bober on the title pabe. Copies as new. Dust jackets are protected with mylar covers.
Add this copy of Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation to cart. $100.21, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by University of Virginia Press.
