num_pages: 1104
description: The definitive life of Jefferson in one volume, this biography relates Jefferson's private life and thought to his prominent public position and reveals the rich complexity of his development. As Peterson explores the dominant themes guiding Jefferson's career--democracy, nationality, and enlightenment--and Jefferson's powerful role in shaping America, he simultaneously tells the story of nation coming into being.
language: English
title: Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation: A Biography
titlecomplete: Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation: A Biography (Galaxy Books)
characters: Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Aaron Burr, George Rogers Clark, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, James Madison, Albert Gallatin, George Washington, James Wilkinson, Patrick Henry, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Marshall, James Monroe, Napoléon Bonaparte
genres: Biography, Presidents, History, Politics, American History, American Revolution, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 109
publisher: Oxford University Press