Overview
It is the major premise of this book that the story of Thomas Jefferson in American History is a strange case of mistaken identity resulting in part from willful misrepresentation but even more from the wishful thinking of both admirers & detractors.
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
The paradoxical patriot
The world beckons
"Seminary of sedition"
Reverberations of a soft voice
Fire on the hill, snow on the mountain
Year of decision
Self-evident truths in a Virginia accent
"With a single eye"
Horseback governor
"Divine discontent"
Retreat from the world
Return to the fray
Paris & life
Head, heart, & glands
Struggle of Titans
"The only vice"
"The child is father of the man"
Notes
Select Critical Bibliography
Index
About the Author
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
The paradoxical patriot
The world beckons
"Seminary of sedition"
Reverberations of a soft voice
Fire on the hill, snow on the mountain
Year of decision
Self-evident truths in a Virginia accent
"With a single eye"
Horseback governor
"Divine discontent"
Retreat from the world
Return to the fray
Paris & life
Head, heart, & glands
Struggle of Titans
"The only vice"
"The child is father of the man"
Notes
Select Critical Bibliography
Index
About the Author