The Wisdom of Thomas JeffersonKees de Mooy Citadel Press, 31. 7. 2018 - Počet stran: 197 The men and women who shaped our world—in their own words. The Wisdom Library invites you on a journey through the lives and works of the world’s greatest thinkers and leaders. Compiled by scholars, this series presents excerpts from the most important and revealing writings of the most remarkable minds of all time. THE WISDOM OF THOMAS JEFFERSON “I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” Statesman. Diplomat. Politician. Scholar. Inventor. Architect. There is no shortage of words to describe America’s third president and true Renaissance man, Thomas Jefferson. As the author of the Declaration of Independence, he stands at the heart of the American experiment; his writings and ideas mark him as a draftsman of the American experience. Now, in The Wisdom of Thomas Jefferson, this powerful advocate of liberty comes to life through his own eloquent words. Here is the Thomas Jefferson who oversaw the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis/Clark exploration, established diplomatic relations with Great Britain, prohibited the importation of slaves, and grappled with his own contested election to the presidency. Here, too, is the gifted scholar and architect, a man who advanced the education of America by founding the University of Virginia while also designing and building his renowned plantation, Monticello. Drawing upon Jefferson’s prolific body of letters and writings, this revealing book chronicles the birth and infancy of our democracy and provides fascinating insight into Jefferson’s relationships with such historical luminaries as George Washington, James Madison, and his rival and colleague John Adams. Provocative and inspiring, challenging and informative, The Wisdom of Thomas Jefferson lets readers know this man of conviction, principle, and deep thought as someone who not only forged the spirit of our country but whose actions and ideas continue to influence us today. |
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... debts and sacred preservation of the public faith; encouragement of agriculture, and of commerce as its handmaid; the diffusion of information and arraignment of all abuses at the bar of the public reason; freedom of religion, freedom ...
... debts and sacred preservation of the public faith; encouragement of agriculture, and of commerce as its handmaid; the diffusion of information and arraignment of all abuses at the bar of the public reason; freedom of religion, freedom ...
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... debts. His optimism for the United States was seriously challenged by the Missouri Compromise and what this decision meant for black and white Americans, Introduction Timeline of Thomas Jefferson's Life, with Significant Historical Events.
... debts. His optimism for the United States was seriously challenged by the Missouri Compromise and what this decision meant for black and white Americans, Introduction Timeline of Thomas Jefferson's Life, with Significant Historical Events.
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... debts that he had accrued. After decades of devotion to the welfare of the fledgling United States and its financial stability, his personal fortunes steadily suffered and he lived out his days at the mercy of creditors. Despite ...
... debts that he had accrued. After decades of devotion to the welfare of the fledgling United States and its financial stability, his personal fortunes steadily suffered and he lived out his days at the mercy of creditors. Despite ...
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... debts on to his heirs, he was forced in the last year of his life to petition the Virginia legislature for a special lottery on his behalf. He was refused. Death spared him the mortification of witnessing his family forced to auction ...
... debts on to his heirs, he was forced in the last year of his life to petition the Virginia legislature for a special lottery on his behalf. He was refused. Death spared him the mortification of witnessing his family forced to auction ...
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... Randolph. Negotiates federal assumption of state debts and location of new capital city on the Potomac River. Submits a plan for standard coinage and weight measures. 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 Opposes Secretary.
... Randolph. Negotiates federal assumption of state debts and location of new capital city on the Potomac River. Submits a plan for standard coinage and weight measures. 1791 1792 1793 1794 1795 1796 1797 1798 Opposes Secretary.
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Art and Architecture | |
Character Sketches | |
Domestic Policy | |
Education | |
Family and Friends | |
Finance | |
Native Americans | |
Politics | |
The Presidency 15 Religion | |
Science and Invention | |
Slavery | |
Appendixes | |
The Declaration of Independence | |
First Inaugural Address | |
Foreign Policy | |
Government | |
Law and the Judiciary | |
Musings and Observations | |
Memorandum Services of Jefferson | |
To Thomas Jefferson Randolph | |
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