The Jefferson Image in the American Mind (Paperback)

from rivkat

Jefferson has proved enduringly protean, available to represent a variety of positions, and his reputation is on a seesaw with Hamilton's. Notably, this 1960 work was reissued in 1998; all things considered, I bet Peterson really wishes he'd waited one more year before writing in his introduction...

from pre20cenbooks

Reading the preface and prologue prepares the reader for the development of the theme of this book. Reading this with an open mind, without patriotic prejudice or "patriotic faith" can be the stepping stone to how the image we were taught in grade school was not the only one. The late M. Peterson...

from pre20cenbooks

Reading the preface and prologue prepares the reader for the development of the theme of this book. Reading this with an open mind, without patriotic prejudice or "patriotic faith" can be the stepping stone to how the image we were taught in grade school was not the only one. The late M. Peterson...