Thomas Jefferson the art of power
"Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" gives readers Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. Philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jefferson's genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously,...
| Main Author: | Meacham, Jon. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Random House,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| Summary: |
"Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" gives readers Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. Philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jefferson's genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously, catapulting him into becoming the most successful political leader of the early republic, and perhaps in all of American history. |
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| Physical Description: |
xxix, 759 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), plans, ports. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [515]-729) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781400067664 (acid-free paper) : 1400067669 (acid-free paper) |
| Author Notes: |
He won the Pulitzer Prize for American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House in 2009. His other works include Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship, American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation. In 2001, he edited Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement. In 2013 his title Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power made The New York Times Best Seller List. In 2015 Meacham's title Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush made The New York Times Best Seller List. His most recent book is entitled The Soul of America: The Battle for our Better Angels (2018). |