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Tag Archives: Thomas Jefferson
The Books: “Thomas Jefferson : A Life” (Willard Sterne Randall)
Next Daily Excerpt: Next book in my American history section is Thomas Jefferson: A Life by Willard Sterne Randall Now I like Willard Sterne Randall’s books – I read his one on Hamilton, his one on Washington, and this enormous … Continue reading
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The Books: “Thomas Jefferson : Author of America” (Christopher Hitchens)
Next Daily Excerpt: Next book in my American history section is Thomas Jefferson: Author of America by Christopher Hitchens. I admit it. I’m a Hitchens addict. I am also a US History addict – so this book was a particular … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Hitchens, Declaration of Independence, politics, Thomas Jefferson, US history, war
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The Books: “American Sphinx : The Character of Thomas Jefferson” (Joseph Ellis)
Next Daily Excerpt: Next book in my American history section is American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph (“Yeah. I was in ‘Nam. DOH.”) Ellis. My favorite of all of his contemplative biographies – he really just hits … Continue reading
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The Books: “Adams Vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800″ (John Ferling)
Next Daily Excerpt: Next book in my American history section is Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 (Pivotal Moments in American History) by John Ferling So whoo-hoo American Revolution, right? I’ll be studying it forever – it’s an … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, politics, Thomas Jefferson, US history
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The Books: “The Adams-Jefferson Letters”
And here is my next excerpt of the day. US history shelf. Next book in my American history section is the massive The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams. The correspondence between those … Continue reading
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Tagged Abigail Adams, John Adams, politics, Thomas Jefferson, US history, war
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Adams and Jefferson on “mankind”
From David McCullough’s John Adams [Thomas] Jefferson was devoted to the ideal of improving mankind but had comparatively little interest in people in particular. [John] Adams was not inclined to believe mankind improvable, but was certain it was important that … Continue reading
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“It is like a storm in the atmosphere.”
THOMAS JEFFERSON, letter to Abigail Adams, 1787, who had written to him, concerned about mob violence in Massachusetts. He responded (and this sentiment that he expresses here is one of the reasons Abigail backed off from her correspondence and friendship … Continue reading
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Presidents: “shall I become a Don Quixote”
Thomas Jefferson in a letter to his grandson: When I hear another express an opinion which is not mine, I say to myself, he has a right to his opinion, as I to mine. Why should I question it. His … Continue reading
Presidents: “our Colossus on the floor”
THOMAS JEFFERSON, remembering John Adams’ speeches at the Continental Congress: John Adams was our Colossus on the floor. He was not graceful nor elegant, nor remarkably fluent but he came out occasionally with a power of thought and expression, that … Continue reading
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Presidents: “an Angel rides in the Whirlwind”
John Page to Thomas Jefferson, July 20, 1776 – on the signing of the Declaration of Independence: God preserve the United States. We know the Race is not to the Swift nor the Battle to the Strong. Do you not … Continue reading
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