Thomas Jefferson: A Free MindTrafford Publishing, 2004 - Počet stran: 142 Thomas Jefferson, A Free Mind is a collection of essays about the talented third president. Thomas Jeffersons impact on the United States and world was large when he was alive over 200 years ago, but his impact today is even larger. As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition, Jeffersons contribution to America becomes more evident. As America deals with terrorists in the 21st century we are reminded that Thomas Jefferson was the first president to confront with military force the Barbary pirate terrorists in the early 1800s. The twenty two essays cover not only the Corps of Discovery and the Barbary pirates, but Jeffersons impacts on architecture, law, political thinking, wine and the French revolution just to name a few. Thomas Jefferson was interested in almost everything and this book of essays traverses many of his life long pursuits. We are enriched today because of Jeffersons stubborn persistence in the belief of public education. Our university grounds are all modeled after his stunningly beautiful "campus" concept for his University of Virginia. Many of the rights we take for granted today are rooted in Thomas Jeffersons early arguments as a new lawyer for "natural rights". The more we know of Jefferson, the more the find his fingerprints on modern day culture, style and life. |
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Thomas Jefferson as a Lawyer Today | 1 |
Americas First Renowned Wine Connoisseur | 10 |
The Four Seasons Monticello | 16 |
Thomas Jefferson In Paris | 19 |
Defending Jeffersons Wall | 25 |
Aristocracy America and Jefferson
| 31 |
Jeffersons Passion
| 34 |
Bone Digger
| 37 |
Jefferson and the American Educational System | 63 |
Travels through Europe | 70 |
Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence | 79 |
Relations of the United States and the Barbary States | 83 |
The Health of Thomas Jefferson and His Involvement in Medicine
| 96 |
Dining with Thomas Jefferson
| 111 |
Jeffersons Impact on American Manners | 115 |
Classical Influences on Thomas Jeffersons Monticello | 120 |
The Influences of the Lewis and Clark Expidition on Indian Relations
| 40 |
Thomas Jefferson and Religion
| 46 |
Educate the People | 54 |
Lineage of Greatness in the Jefferson Family | 59 |
Marbury v Madison 1803 | 129 |
Thomas Jeffersons Political Beliefs | 136 |