Review of “Thomas Jefferson: A Life” by Willard Sterne Randall
Willard Sterne Randall’s “Thomas Jefferson: A Life” was published in 1993. Randall spent the first seventeen years of his professional …
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The Best Biographies of Thomas Jefferson
After nearly two months with Thomas Jefferson involving five biographies (ten books in total) and over 5,000 pages of reading, …
Review of “Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation” by Merrill Peterson
“Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation” by Merrill Peterson was published in 1970 and is considered by many to be …
Monticello as Never Seen by Thomas Jefferson
Monticello from ~ 2,700 feet MSL in a Cirrus SR20 As I may have mentioned once or twice, one of …
Review of “Twilight at Monticello” by Alan Pell Crawford
“Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson” is Alan Pell Crawford’s third and most recent book, published in …
Review of “American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson” by Joseph Ellis
“American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson” by Joseph J. Ellis was published in 1996 and won the 1997 National …
Review of “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” by Jon Meacham
“Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” is author Jon Meacham’s fifth and most recent book, having been published in late …
Spring Break: Thomas Jefferson Style
Ah, it’s that time of year for those of us with young kids: spring break! The real trick is to …
Review of “Jefferson and His Time: The Sage of Monticello” (Vol 6) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson and His Time: The Sage of Monticello” is the sixth and final volume in Dumas Malone’s groundbreaking biographical account …
Where Did Thomas Jefferson Get His Start?
If you’re anything like me, you find yourself driving the same roads over and over (and over) again. And if …
Review of “Jefferson the President: Second Term” (Vol 5) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson the President: Second Term” is the fifth of six volumes in Dumas Malone’s groundbreaking biographical work on Thomas Jefferson. …
Review of “Jefferson the President: First Term” (Vol 4) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson the President: First Term” is the fourth volume in Dumas Malone’s monumental biographical work on Thomas Jefferson. This volume …
Review of “Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty” (Vol 3) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty” is the third of six volumes in Dumas Malone’s epic biography on Thomas Jefferson. …
Where Have You Gone, Dumas Malone?
Every once in awhile, don’t we all enjoy a Saturday afternoon drive through Virginia’s Piedmont region, hoping to enjoy the …
Review of “Jefferson and the Rights of Man” (Vol 2) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson and the Rights of Man” is the second of six volumes in the Pulitzer Prize winning epic biography of …
