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Highlights
- Thomas Jefferson's personal life has always been a puzzle to biographers.
- About the Author: Andrew Burstein served as a consultant and appears as prominent commentator in Ken Burns's television biography Thomas Jefferson.
- 334 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Historical
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About the Book
This penetrating and thoughtful portait confronts widespread misunderstandings about Jefferson's romantic life and provides insight into the contradictions that still surround our third president.Book Synopsis
Thomas Jefferson's personal life has always been a puzzle to biographers. Even his contemporaries found him difficult to know. In Jefferson's correspondence, however, Andrew Burstein has found a key to the inner man. This penetrating and thoughtful portait confronts widespread misunderstandings about Jefferson's romantic life and provides insight into the contradictions that still surround our third president.
From the Back Cover
This penetrating and thoughtful portrait confronts widespread misunderstandings about Jefferson's romantic life and provides insight into the contradictions that still surround our third president.About the Author
Andrew Burstein served as a consultant and appears as prominent commentator in Ken Burns's television biography Thomas Jefferson. He has taught Jefferson's life and legacy at the University of Virginia and Mount Holyoke College. He is currently Assistant Professor of History at the University of Northern Iowa.