In this vivid and brilliant biography, David Stewart describes Aaron Burr, the third vice president, as a daring and perhaps deluded figure who shook the nation’s foundations in its earliest, most vul
Historian Virginia Scharff breaks through the seemingly impenetrable wall separating Thomas Jefferson?s public legacy and his private life, offering an intriguing new portrait of the founding father a
A Companion to Thomas Jefferson presents a state-of-the-art assessment and overview of the life and legacy of Thomas Jefferson through a collection of essays grounded in the latest scholarship.Feature
Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography Celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation and the first president of the United States. With a br
An architect, statesman, farmer, and inventor, Thomas Jefferson had few equals among this nation’s founders. Left fatherless at a young age, he was a hardworking scholar who came into his own as a law
This investigation of the philosophy and writings of Thomas Jefferson provides an in-depth analysis of the enlightenment foundations of his political thought. The work seeks to dispel popular impressi
Describes the events surrounding the writing of the Declaration of Independence in graphic novel form and explains the role of Thomas Jefferson as the sole author of the original draft.
Thomas Jefferson is most famous for the writing of the Declaration of Independence, which espouses the general principles of freedom and democracies that Americans hold dear. Now, collected here for t
The correspondence volumes of The Papers of George Washington, 1748-99, published in five series, include not only Washington's own letters and other papers but also all letters written to him. The Pr
An entertaining and erudite history that offers a fresh look at America's first founding father, the creation of his legend, and what it means for our nation and ourselves George Washington's death
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and one of the most complex of the Founding Fathers. This book teaches readers about Jefferson's life, from his childhood through his post
George Washington was the Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and the beloved first president of the United States. Readers will learn about the full span of Washington’s
Acclaimed biographer Jean Fritz writes the remarkable story of Alexander Hamilton, one of AmericaOs most influential and fascinating founding fathers, and his untimely death in a duel with Aaron Burr
Listen to a ten-minute interview with Margaret HoganHost: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & CraneRead Margaret Hogan's HUP blog posting: "The Romance of John and Abigail Adams"Watch the video of Th
From his teens until his death, the maps George Washington drew and purchased were always central to his work. After his death, many of the most important maps he had acquired were bound into an atla
During the many years that they were separated by the perils of the American Revolution, John and Abigail Adams exchanged hundreds of letters. Writing to each other of public events and private feeli
The early years of the American republic witnessed wrenching conflict and change. Northerners created an industrial order, which brought with it troubled relationships at work and within families. Whi
The early years of the American republic witnessed wrenching conflict and change. Northerners created an industrial order, which brought with it troubled relationships at work and within families. Whi
Throughout his life, Thomas Jefferson constructed a seemingly impenetrable wall between his public legacy and his private life, a division maintained by his family and the several traditional biograph
