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American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
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American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
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American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
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Following Thomas Jefferson from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph J. Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. He gives us the slaveholding libertarian who was capable of decrying mescegenation while maintaing an intimate relationship with his slave, Sally Hemmings; the enemy of government power who exercisdd it audaciously as president; the visionarty who remained curiously blind to the inconsistencies in his nature. American
Sphinx
is a marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.
Following Thomas Jefferson from the drafting of the Declaration of Independence to his retirement in Monticello, Joseph J. Ellis unravels the contradictions of the Jeffersonian character. He gives us the slaveholding libertarian who was capable of decrying mescegenation while maintaing an intimate relationship with his slave, Sally Hemmings; the enemy of government power who exercisdd it audaciously as president; the visionarty who remained curiously blind to the inconsistencies in his nature. American
Sphinx
is a marvel of scholarship, a delight to read, and an essential gloss on the Jeffersonian legacy.
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