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Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson

Review of “The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe” by Kevin Gutzman

February 10, 2023

Published two months ago, “The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe” is Kevin Gutzman’s most recent book. …

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Review of “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer” by Fred Kaplan

December 4, 2022

Fred Kaplan’s literary exploration “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer” was published two weeks ago. Kaplan is …

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Review of “The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson” by Kevin J. Hayes

August 16, 2022

Kevin Hayes’s “The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson” was published in 2008 and is the …

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Review of “Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty” by John Boles

October 28, 2021

Published in 2017, “Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty” by John Boles is the most recent full-length biography of Thomas Jefferson. …

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Review of “Thomas Jefferson: A Life” by Willard Sterne Randall

January 5, 2020

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 Presidents’ Day Post!

February 16, 2014

Let’s face it: we all love candy. And most of us appreciate the institution of the presidency. So why not savor both at …

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Ash Lawn-Highland as Never Seen by James Monroe

July 2, 2013

Ash Lawn-Highland from a Cirrus SR20 During his presidency, James Monroe was most often a leader and not a follower. …

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Review of “Madison and Jefferson” by Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg

June 1, 2013

“Madison and Jefferson” is the 2010 dual biography of our third and fourth presidents: their personalities, philosophies, presidencies and their …

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The Best Biographies of Thomas Jefferson

May 16, 2013

[Updated] After nearly two months with Thomas Jefferson involving five biographies (ten books in total) and over 5,000 pages of …

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Review of “Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation” by Merrill Peterson

May 14, 2013

“Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation” by Merrill Peterson was published in 1970 and is considered by many to be …

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Monticello as Never Seen by Thomas Jefferson

May 11, 2013

Monticello from ~ 2,700 feet MSL in a Cirrus SR20 As I may have mentioned once or twice, one of …

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Review of “Twilight at Monticello” by Alan Pell Crawford

May 8, 2013

“Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson” is Alan Pell Crawford’s third and most recent book, published in …

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Review of “American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson” by Joseph Ellis

May 6, 2013

“American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson” by Joseph J. Ellis was published in 1996 and won the 1997 National …

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Review of “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” by Jon Meacham

April 30, 2013

“Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” is author Jon Meacham’s fifth and most recent book, having been published in late …

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Spring Break: Thomas Jefferson Style

April 20, 2013

Ah, it’s that time of year for those of us with young kids: spring break!  The real trick is to …

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