Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation

Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation

A Biography

by Merrill D. Peterson

1104 pages· 1970· ISBN 9780199772223
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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.

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