The Real Thomas Jefferson (American Classic Series)
Description
The Real Thomas Jefferson: The True Story of America's Philosopher of FreedomJefferson 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. And as the English novelist Samuel Butler once wrote, Though God cannot alter the past--historians can. His observation is especially applicable to our changing perceptions of great historical personalities, most of whom are relentlessly reinterpreted by each new generation of biographers. There is no better example of this kind of metamorpho...
ISBN(s)
0880800062, 9780880800068
