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Throughout his life, Thomas Jefferson constructed an impenetrable wall between his public and private life. This volume breaks down the barrier by offering an intriguing new portrait of this complicated and remarkable man.

Examines the life of Thomas Jefferson, third Prsident of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.

When Thomas Jefferson assumed his post as American ambassador to France, he faced daunting political and personal challenges. He struggles to get the young nation recognized as a serious trade nation. He faced grave criticism--how could he profess individual liberty and high standards of honor when he owned slaves and courted the wife of a political acquaintance?

Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, leaving behind a series of mysteries. Andrew Burstein sheds new light on what Thomas Jefferson actually thought about sexuality, race, gender, and politics

Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the opening of the American West.