Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of HappinessThe Rosen Publishing Group, Inc, 15. 8. 2004 - Počet stran: 112 As a lawyer, Thomas Jefferson was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and sent to the Second Continental Congress. He supported America's independence from Britain. Though he drafted America's egalitarian Declaration of Independence, Jefferson maintained his Monticello plantation with slave labor. As the nation's first secretary of state and third president he advocated the rights of individuals. During his presidency, the $15 million purchase of the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of America's landholdings. |
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... Vice president and president - Louisiana for a song - An active retirement . ISBN 1-4042-2655-9 ( lib . bdg . ) 1. Jefferson , Thomas , 1743-1826 - Juvenile literature . 2 . Presidents - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature ...
... Vice president and president - Louisiana for a song - An active retirement . ISBN 1-4042-2655-9 ( lib . bdg . ) 1. Jefferson , Thomas , 1743-1826 - Juvenile literature . 2 . Presidents - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature ...
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... Vice President and President ..67 10. Louisiana for a Song ..81 11. An Active Retirement .92 Timeline ..100 Glossary • ..103 Additional Resources ..105 Bibliography .106 Index ..107 About the Authors ..109 Primary Sources .110 Credits ...
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Life on the Virginia Frontier | 5 |
Burgess and Patriot | 23 |
Laws for the Commonwealth of Virginia | 37 |
An American in Paris | 50 |
Vice President and President | 67 |
Louisiana for a Song | 81 |
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