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Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty
By Boles, John B.
- ISBN
- 9780465094684 9780465094691
- Publisher
- Basic
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Reviewed on April 15, 2017 | Founding Fathers
Boles (history, Rice Univ.) portrays a Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) motivated by an unwavering fervor for liberty and the protection of the republic and a fear of despotism. Thoroughly discussed are the political and personal: Jefferson's disputes with Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr; his thoughts on religion; his relationship with his enslaved servant Sally Hemmings; and the legal, societal, and economic complications of m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
