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Tag Archives: Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson: “We hold these truths to be self-evident”
Excerpt from David McCullough’s John Adams [Jefferson] worked rapidly [on writing the Declaration of Independence] and, to judge by surviving drafts, with a sure command of his material. He had none of his books with him, nor needed any, he … Continue reading
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Tagged David McCullough, Declaration of Independence, John Adams, John Locke, politics, Thomas Jefferson, war
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“I am obnoxious, suspected and unpopular. You are very much otherwise.”
Conversation between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, regarding who should be the author of the Declaration of Independence. (This is how Adams remembered it occurring, years later. Jefferson had no such memory.) John Adams insisted that the author be Jefferson. … Continue reading
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Tagged Declaration of Independence, John Adams, politics, Thomas Jefferson
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“The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America”
And here is Johnson’s discussion in A History of the American People of the Declaration itself. It is my favorite passage in the entire 1100 page book. I think I like it so much because Johnson doesn’t just deal with … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Franklin, Declaration of Independence, John Adams, politics, Thomas Jefferson, war
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On Thomas Jefferson: Setting Up the Ideological Battle
The following lengthy excerpt, on Thomas Jefferson, and the writing of the Declaration of Independence, comes from Paul Johnson’s book A History of the American People (a spectacular read). Read the excerpt, when you have time. It goes into Jefferson’s … Continue reading
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Declaration draft
[Thomas] Jefferson produced a superb draft [of the Declaration of Independence], for which his 1774 pamphlet was a useful preparation. All kinds of philosophicaland political influences went into it. They were all well-read men and Jefferson, despite his comparative youth, … Continue reading