In Pursuit of Reason: The Life of Thomas Jefferson (Southern Biography Series) - Cunningham, Noble E.

In Pursuit of Reason: The Life of Thomas Jefferson (Southern Biography Series) by Cunningham, Noble E.

Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Published by Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1987

"A major contribution." Washington Post The authoritative single-volume biography of Thomas Jefferson, perhaps the most significant figure in American history. He was a complex and compelling man: a fervent advocate of democracy who enjoyed the life of a southern aristocrat and owned slaves, a revolutionary who became president, a believer in states' rights who did much to further the power of the federal government. Drawing on the recent explosion of Jeffersonian scholarship and fresh readings of original sources, IN PURSUIT OF REASON is a monument to Jefferson that will endure for generations. Readers travel from the beginning of Jefferson's brilliant political career in Virginia in 1769 through to his presidency in 1800. In one concise volume are his contributions to the Declaration of Independence, his role as party leader and Secretary of State, and his triumphs and problems in revolutionary America.