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- catalog abstract ""Recent biographies of Thomas Jefferson have stressed the sphinxlike puzzle of his character - famous champion of freedom yet lifelong slaveholder, foe of miscegenation yet secret lover of a beautiful slave for thirty years, aristocrat yet fervent advocate of government by the people. E.M. Halliday's absorbing, compact, and lucid portrait recognizes these and other puzzles about this great founder, but shows us how understandable they can be in the light of his personal and social circumstances and common human experience." "Here are all the pivotal episodes of Jefferson's life: the writing of the Declaration of Independence, his years in Paris, his feud with Alexander Hamilton, the surprising Louisiana Purchase, and his postpresidential reconciliation with John Adams. But Halliday's account takes readers deeper, into Jefferson's personal, private life, exploring his childhood, his literary taste, and his unconventional religious thinking and moral philosophy. Here, too, are his adamant opinions on women, the evolution of his ideas on democracy and freedom of expression, and fresh insights into his long relationship with Sally Hemings."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11803420.
- catalog created "c2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "c2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
- catalog description ""Recent biographies of Thomas Jefferson have stressed the sphinxlike puzzle of his character - famous champion of freedom yet lifelong slaveholder, foe of miscegenation yet secret lover of a beautiful slave for thirty years, aristocrat yet fervent advocate of government by the people. E.M. Halliday's absorbing, compact, and lucid portrait recognizes these and other puzzles about this great founder, but shows us how understandable they can be in the light of his personal and social circumstances and common human experience." "Here are all the pivotal episodes of Jefferson's life: the writing of the Declaration of Independence, his years in Paris, his feud with Alexander Hamilton, the surprising Louisiana Purchase, and his postpresidential reconciliation with John Adams. But Halliday's account takes readers deeper, into Jefferson's personal, private life, exploring his childhood, his literary taste, and his unconventional religious thinking and moral philosophy. Here, too, are his adamant opinions on women, the evolution of his ideas on democracy and freedom of expression, and fresh insights into his long relationship with Sally Hemings."--Jacket.".
- catalog description ""The Vaunted Scene of Europe" -- Surges of Youth -- "Unchequered Happiness" -- My Head, My Heart, and ... -- Sunny Interlude -- End of an Affair -- A Big Surprise: Sally Hemings -- Eros on the Champs-Elysees -- Return of the Natives -- On the Bridge of the Ship of State -- Slave Master--and Racist -- Blinkered Historians -- The Heart of the Matter -- "The Tender Breasts of Ladies": A Retrospective -- Two Cheers for Thomas Jefferson -- Postscript: History, Fiction, and Probability.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-267) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 284 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0060197935".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "c2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : HarperCollins Publishers,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "973.4/6/092 B 21".
- catalog subject "E332 .H183 2001".
- catalog subject "Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.".
- catalog subject "Presidents United States Biography.".
- catalog tableOfContents ""The Vaunted Scene of Europe" -- Surges of Youth -- "Unchequered Happiness" -- My Head, My Heart, and ... -- Sunny Interlude -- End of an Affair -- A Big Surprise: Sally Hemings -- Eros on the Champs-Elysees -- Return of the Natives -- On the Bridge of the Ship of State -- Slave Master--and Racist -- Blinkered Historians -- The Heart of the Matter -- "The Tender Breasts of Ladies": A Retrospective -- Two Cheers for Thomas Jefferson -- Postscript: History, Fiction, and Probability.".
- catalog title "Understanding Thomas Jefferson / E.M. Halliday.".
- catalog type "Biography. fast".
- catalog type "text".