Thomas Jefferson: President & Philosopher by Jon Meacham

Thomas Jefferson: President & Philosopher by Jon Meacham

In this special illustrated edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham, young readers will learn about the life and political philosophy of one of our Founding Fathers. This book is a must-read for President's Day

Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence. But he was also a lawyer and an ambassador, an inventor and a scientist. He had a wide range of interests and hobbies, but his consuming interest was the survival and success of the United States.

This book contains a note from Meacham and over 100 archival illustrations, as well as sections throughout the text about subjects such as the Boston Tea Party, the Library of Congress, and Napol on Bonaparte. Additional materials include a time line; a family tree; a Who's Who in Jefferson's world; sections on Jefferson's original writings and correspondence, inventions, interests, places in Jefferson's world, finding Jefferson in the United States today, additional reading, organizations, and websites; notes; a bibliography; and an index. This adaptation, ideal for those interested in American presidents, biographies, and the founding of the American republic, is an excellent example of informational writing and reflects Meacham's extensive research using primary source material.

Praise for Thomas Jefferson: President and Philosopher
A solid resource for young people intrigued by Jefferson. -Booklist

Comprehensive and engaging. -Scholastic Instructor

There is a surprising paucity of books about Jefferson at this level and this handsome, well-written, and engaging volume fills that literary gap. -Horn Book

Wonderfully written and crafted. Entertaining for both kids and adults alike. -KidsReads.com

Jon Meacham is the author of the best-selling books Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power and American Lion, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Andrew Jackson, as well as American Gospel and Franklin and Winston. He works at Random House as an executive editor. He and his wife live in Nashville and Sewanee, Tennessee, with their three children.

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ISBN 13	9780385387507
ISBN 10	0385387504
Title	Thomas Jefferson: President & Philosopher
Author	Jon Meacham
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Crown Books for Young Readers
Year published	2014-09-09
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.