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In pursuit of reason : the life of Thomas Jefferson / Noble E. Cunningham, Jr.
- Title
- In pursuit of reason : the life of Thomas Jefferson / Noble E. Cunningham, Jr.
- Author
- Cunningham, Noble E., Jr., 1926-2007
- Publication
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c1987.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | E332 .C95 1987 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xvi, 414 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Presents a concise account of the life of Thomas Jefferson, discussing the private world and public career of the U.S. statesman.
- Series Statement
- Southern biography series
- Uniform Title
- Southern biography series
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. [401]-405.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The Formative Years -- Public Life and Private World -- The Road to Revolution -- At Philadelphia -- Virginia Reformer -- Wartime Governor of Virginia -- Withdrawal, Sorrow, and Return -- The Scene of Europe -- Romantic Interlude and New Adventures -- Witness to Revolution in France -- First Months at the State Department -- Conflict in Washington's Cabinet -- A Trying Year -- Renewal at Monticello -- Vice-President -- The Election of 1800 -- A President in Command -- Presidential Zenith -- Trials of a Second Term -- Closing a Political Career -- The Sage of Monticello -- A Final Legacy.
- ISBN
- 0807113751
- LCCN
- ^^^86027626^//r87
- OCLC
- 14932642
- SCSB-10226041
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library