num_pages: 112
description: Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? It's true. The shy Virginia statesman refused at first, but then went on to author one of our nation's most important and inspiring documents. The third U.S. president, Jefferson was also an architect, inventor, musician, farmer, and-what is certainly the most troubling aspect of his life-a slave owner. Finally, here's a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father's remarkable and complicated life.
language: English
title: Who Was Thomas Jefferson?
titlecomplete: Who Was Thomas Jefferson?
characters: Thomas Jefferson
genres: Historical, Biography, Chapter Books, Childrens, School, American History, Nonfiction, American Revolution, History, Presidents
ratings_count: 1103
series: Who Was . . . ? Series
publisher: Penguin Workshop