In 1820, Thomas Jefferson worked for months, often by candlelight, carefully cutting the pages of several Bibles to remove the life story and the teachings of Jesus, which he called "the most benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to...
America declares war on Great Britain on 18 June 1812, and Thomas Jefferson counsels domestic reconciliation while suggesting that America recruit British incendiaries to burn London if necessary. This title of Jefferson's papers from the end of his...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) served his country in many capacities: President, Vice President to John Adams, Governor of Virginia and Secretary of State to George Washington. He is best revered for his writing of the Declaration of Indepenence. In his...