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13 produkter
Light and Liberty
Thomas Jefferson and the Power of Knowledge
Inbunden, 2012
596 kr
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Although Thomas Jefferson's status as a champion of education is widely known, the essays in Light and Liberty make clear that his efforts to enlighten fellow citizens reflected not only a love of learning but also a love of freedom. Using as a starting point Jefferson's conviction that knowledge …
Light and Liberty
Thomas Jefferson and the Power of Knowledge
E-bok, 2012
742 kr
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Although Thomas Jefferson’s status as a champion of education is widely known, the essays in Light and Liberty make clear that his efforts to enlighten fellow citizens reflected not only a love of learning but also a love of freedom. Using as a starting point Jefferson''s conviction that knowledge …
Sons of the Father
George Washington and His Protégés
Inbunden, 2013
488 kr
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Whether acting as a military officer or civilian officeholder, George Washington did not possess a reputation for glad handing, easy confidences, or even much warmth. His greatest attributes as a commander might well have been his firm command over his own emotions and the way in which he held …
Sons of the Father
George Washington and His Protégés
E-bok, 2013
426 kr
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Whether acting as a military officer or civilian officeholder, George Washington did not possess a reputation for glad handing, easy confidences, or even much warmth. His greatest attributes as a commander might well have been his firm command over his own emotions and the way in which he held …
Confounding Father
Thomas Jefferson''s Image in His Own Time
E-bok, 2016
393 kr
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Of all the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson stood out as the most controversial and confounding. Loved and hated, revered and reviled, during his lifetime he served as a lightning rod for dispute. Few major figures in American history provoked such a polarization of public opinion. One supporter …
Confounding Father
Thomas Jefferson's Image in His Own Time
Häftad, 2017
299 kr
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Of all the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson stood out as the most controversial and confounding. Loved and hated, revered and reviled, during his lifetime he served as a lightning rod for dispute. Few major figures in American history provoked such a polarization of public opinion. One supporter …
Thomas Jefferson's Military Academy
Founding West Point
Häftad, 2018
386 kr
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Why did Thomas Jefferson, who claimed to abhor war and fear standing armies, in 1802 establish the United States Military Academy? For more than two centuries this question has received scant attention, despite the significant contributions of both Jefferson and West Point to American …
Thomas Jefferson's Lives
Biographers and the Battle for History
E-bok, 2019
595 kr
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Who was the "real" Thomas Jefferson? If this question has an answer, it will probably not be revealed reading the many accounts of his life. For two centuries biographers have provided divergent perspectives on him as a man and conflicting appraisals of his accomplishments. Jefferson was …
Revolutionary Prophecies
The Founders and America''s Future
Av Peter S. Onuf, Robert M. S. McDonald
E-bok, 2021
532 kr
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The America of the early republic was built on an experiment, a hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened people could find its way through its past and into a future. Americans recognized that its promises would only be fully redeemed at a future date. In Revolutionary …
Thomas Jefferson's Military Academy
Founding West Point
Inbunden, 2004
429 kr
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Why did Thomas Jefferson, who claimed to abhor war and fear standing armies, in 1802 establish the United States Military Academy? For more than two centuries this question has received scant altention, despite the significant contributions of both Jefferson and West Point to American history. …
Sons of the Father
Geoarge Washington and His Protégés
Häftad, 2015
325 kr
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Whether acting as a military officer or civilian officeholder, George Washington did not possess a reputation for glad handing, easy confidences, or even much warmth. His greatest attributes as a commander might well have been his firm command over his own emotions and the way in which he held …
Thomas Jefferson's Lives
Biographers and the Battle for History
Inbunden, 2019
484 kr
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Who was the "real" Thomas Jefferson? If this question has an answer, it will probably not be revealed reading the many accounts of his life. For two centuries biographers have provided divergent perspectives on him as a man and conflicting appraisals of his accomplishments. Jefferson was …
Revolutionary Prophecies
The Founders and America's Future
Av Robert M. S. McDonald, Peter S. Onuf
Inbunden, 2021
585 kr
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The America of the early Republic was built on an experiment, a hopeful prophecy that would only be fulfilled if an enlightened people could find its way through its past and into a future. Americans recognized that its promises would only be fully redeemed at a future date. In Revolutionary …
