Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)
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Politician, philosopher, farmer, architect, and author, Jefferson was born to Peter and Jane Randolph Jefferson on April 13, 1743, in Tuckahoe, Virginia. As Jefferson observed in his autobiography, his parents could "trace their pedigree far back in England and Scotland." At the age of 16, Thomas mostra altro Jefferson entered William and Mary College; at age 24, Jefferson was admitted to the bar; at 25, he was elected to the Virginia Assembly. Renowned for his political contributions to the American colonies, and later, to the embryonic Republic, Jefferson published in 1774 A Summary View of the Rights of British America, celebrating the inalienable natural rights claimed by the colonialists. In 1775 Jefferson was elected to the Continental Congress; in 1776 he joined the five-person committee responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence---a document that is widely regarded as being largely Jefferson's own work. In 1779 Jefferson was elected governor of the state of Virginia, and in subsequent years he distinguished himself both as a cosmopolitan international politician and as a man committed to the future of Virginia. In 1789 he was appointed U.S. secretary of state, in 1797 he served as vice president under President John Adams, and in 1801 he was elected third president of the United States. Jefferson's literary career was no less stellar than his political accomplishments. He authored tracts and books on such diverse subjects as gardening, the life of Jesus, the history of Virginia, and the practices of farming. The precise descriptions of nature that inform his Notes on the State of Virginia (1787) are frequently credited with foreshadowing the Hudson River school of aesthetics. Thomas Jefferson died on the fourth of July. His grave marker, engraved with words of his own choosing, states, "Here lies Thomas Jefferson, Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and Father of the University of Virginia." (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Portrait by Charles Wilson Peale, 1791.
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Opere di Thomas Jefferson
Writings: Autobiography / Notes on the State of Virginia / Public and Private Papers / Addresses / Letters (1967) 1,446 copie
The Adams-Jefferson Letters: The Complete Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Abigail and John Adams (1959) 550 copie
Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness (Modern Library Classics) (2004) 82 copie
Declaration Of Independence, Constitution Of The United States Of America, Bill Of Rights And Constitutional Amendments (2007) — Autore — 70 copie
The Republic of Letters: The Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (1995) 56 copie
Thomas Jefferson, Monticello, Virginia, USA: In celebration of the American Revolution Bicentennial (1975) 31 copie
Jefferson's extracts from the Gospels : "The philosophy of Jesus" and "The life and morals of Jesus" (1983) 28 copie
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 (2007) 16 copie
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 (2007) 16 copie
Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way (2011) 16 copie
The Great Books First Year Volume One Declaration of Independence/Plato: Apology; Crito/Sophocles: Antigone (1955) 15 copie
Jefferson's Parliamentary Writings: "Parliamentary Pocket-Book" and a Manual of Parliamentary Practice (Papers of… (1988) 15 copie
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 (2007) 13 copie
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson. Selections from the Personal, Political, Philosophical Writings of Thomas Jefferson (1967) 12 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 5: 1 May 1812 to 10 March 1813 (2009) 12 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 4: 18 June 1811 to 30 April 1812 (2008) 10 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 11: 19 January to 31 August 1817 (2015) 10 copie
Jefferson's memorandum books : accounts, with legal records and miscellany, 1767-1826 (2017) 9 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 7: 28 November 1813 to 30 September 1814 (2011) 9 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 8: 1 October 1814 to 31 August 1815 (2012) 9 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2: 1777-18 June, 1779, including the Revisal of the laws, 1776-1786 (1950) 9 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 10: May 1816 to January 1817 (2014) 8 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 9: 1 September 1815 to 30 April 1816 (2013) 8 copie
The Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution with Bill of Rights and all Amendments (Annotated) (2015) 8 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series - Volume 3, 12 August 1810 to 17 June 1811 (2007) 8 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 2: 16 November 1809 to 11 August 1810 (2006) 8 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 6: 11 March to 27 November 1813 (2010) 8 copie
Foundations of Freedom: Common Sense, The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Federalist… (2008) 8 copie
Works of Thomas Jefferson: The Jefferson Bible Autobiography Inaugural Addresses State of the Union Address Memoir… (2009) 6 copie
Th. Jefferson and Bolling V. Bolling: Law and the Legal Profession in Pre-Revolutionary America (1997) 6 copie
Jefferson's western explorations : discoveries made in exploring the Missouri, Red River and Washita by Captains… (2004) 6 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series: Volume 1: 4 March 1809 to 15 November 1809 (2005) 5 copie
Thomas Jefferson, Escritos políticos: Declaración De Independencia, Autobiografía, Epistolario (2014) 4 copie
Federalismo e democrazia 4 copie
The Literary Bible of Thomas Jefferson: His Commonplace Book of Philosophers and Poets (1970) 4 copie
Jefferson's notes on the state of Virginia; with the appendixes--complete. To which is subjoined, a sublime and… (2010) 4 copie
Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies, From the Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint) (2008) 4 copie
A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the PresidentsVolume 1, part 3: Thomas Jefferson 4 copie
The Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation: The… (2009) 4 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 16: 1 June 1820 to 28 February 1821 (Papers of Thomas… (2020) 3 copie
Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. V - Fine Arts (concluded), Addenda, Indexes 3 copie
Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and Pierre Samuel Du Pont De Nemours, 1798-1817 (1970) 3 copie
Washington: a reader; the National Capital as seen through the eyes of Thomas Jefferson (1967) 3 copie
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition; Containing His Autobiography ... (Vol. XIX) (1903) 3 copie
The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States of America (with Amendments), and other… (2005) 3 copie
The Jeffersonian cyclopedia : a comprehensive collection of the views of Thomas Jefferson classified and arranged in… (2016) 2 copie
The United States Constitution 2 copie
Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson & The Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (2007) 2 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 12: 1 September 1817 to 21 April 1818 (2016) 2 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, Volume 13: 22 April 1818 to 31 January 1819 (2017) 2 copie
Thomas Jefferson correspondence : printed from the originals in the collections of William K. Bixby 2 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Retirement Series, Volume 19: 16 September 1822 to 30 June 1823 (Papers of Thomas… (2023) 2 copie
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 45: 11 November 1804 to 8 March 1805 (The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, 84) (2021) 2 copie
Thomas Jefferson: An Anthology 2 copie
[Jefferson Bible: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth (Books of American Wisdom)] [By: Jefferson, Thomas] [August,… (2006) 1 copia
On Democracy 1 copia
The Jefferson Bible - Life And Morals Of Jesus Of Nazareth: Large Print Reader's Choice (2017) 1 copia
Writings 1 copia
The Cloud of Unknowing & The Jefferson Bible: Contrasting and Complementary Ways to Know God (2011) 1 copia
Jeffersons's Letters: Selections from the Private and Political Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson, Telling the Story… (2016) 1 copia
The book of Genesis : the common version revised for the American Bible union with explanatory notes 1 copia
The Jefferson Bible 1 copia
Prospectus : Announcing the publication of volume 1 in May 1950 - The Papers of Thomas Jefferson 1 copia
Thomas Jefferson correspondence, printed from the originals in the collections of William K. Bixby 1 copia
A Decalogue of Canons 1 copia
The Republic of Letters, the Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison 1776-1826 1 copia
Constitution, Jefferson's manual, and Rules of the House of Representatives of the United States 1 copia
Writings 1 copia
The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson (U.S. Heritage): with The Declaration of Independence, The Louisiana Purchase,… (2023) 1 copia
Monticello 1 copia
The Patriot from Virginia 1 copia
Letters Written after Jefferson's Return to the United States Down till His Death, 1789-1826 1 copia
Un Américain à Paris, l'Ambassade de Thomas Jefferson (1785-1789) : Un témoignage historique précieux (2017) 1 copia
The Writings Of Thomas Jefferson: Inaugural Addresses And Messages. Replies To Public Addresses. Indian Addresses.… (2011) 1 copia
Thomas Jefferson : historische Bedeutung und politische Aktualität : zum 250. Geburtstag des "Weisen von Monticello" (1995) 1 copia
The Joy of Words, compiled by Bill B. Nethery (Selections of Literature Expressing Beauty, Humor, History, Wisdom or… (1960) 1 copia
A test of the religious principles, of Mr. Jefferson; extracted (verbatim) from his writings 1 copia
Declaration: Plato: Sophocles 1 copia
The writings of Thomas Jefferson : containing his Autobiography, Notes on Virginia, parliamentary manual, official… (1903) 1 copia
Freedom and the State 1 copia
Reports of Cases Determined in the General Court of Virginia from 1730-1740, 1768-1772 (1981) 1 copia
Tradition 1 copia
The Batture at New Orleans 1 copia
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson; Volume 6 Jefferson as a Tactician - The Original Classic Edition (2012) 1 copia
The Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Independence, and Articles of Confederation (2013) 1 copia
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vols. I-II (Includes Autobiography Appendices to same, The Anas, Notes on Virginia… (1905) 1 copia
Notre Dame De Paris 1 copia
Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, the Rules of the House of Representatives of the ... Congress, and a Digest and… (2015) 1 copia
The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 44: 1 July to 10 November 1804 (The Papers of Thomas Jefferson (44)) (2019) 1 copia
Inaugural Address and Messages 1 copia
Replies to Public Addresses 1 copia
Common Sense, A Summary View of the Rights of British America, Thoughts on Government and the Speeches of Washington:… (2011) — Autore — 1 copia
The Virginia And Kentucky Resolutions Of 1798 And '99: With Jefferson's Original Draught Thereof. Also,… (2011) 1 copia
Reading recommendations 1 copia
The Declaration of Independence (Revolutions Series): Michael Hardt Presents Thomas Jefferson (2016) 1 copia
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Informazioni generali
- Altri nomi
- JEFFERSON, Thomas
- Data di nascita
- 1743-04-13
- Data di morte
- 1826-07-04
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Monticello, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
UK (birth) - Luogo di nascita
- Shadwell, Virginia, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Paris, France
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Richmond, Virginia, USA
Williamsburg, Virginia, USA
New York, New York, USA (mostra tutto 7)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - Istruzione
- College of William and Mary (BA|1762)
- Attività lavorative
- diplomat
lawyer
politician
slave owner
slave trader
governor (Virginia|1779-1781) (mostra tutto 9)
Secretary of State (United States of America|1789-1793)
vice president (United States of America|1797-1801)
president (United States of America|1801-1809) - Relazioni
- Adams, John (friend)
Adams, Abigail (friend)
Freneau, Philip (friend) - Organizzazioni
- State Bar of Virginia (1767)
Utenti
Discussioni
Jefferson active again? in Legacy Libraries (Luglio 2017)
Misquoting Thomas Jefferson in Happy Heathens (Dicembre 2011)
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- Voto
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- Recensioni
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- ISBN
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- Lingue
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