jefferson, thomas

An introduction to the life of Thomas Jefferson, a man whose ideas helped create a new kind of government and who became the nation's third president.

A fictionalized look at the last twenty years of Thomas Jefferson's life at Monticello through the eyes of three of his slaves, including two who were his sons by his slave, Sally Hemings.

A biography of Thomas Jefferson designed for young adult readers, drawing from primary sources, such as letters, speeches, documents, and diaries to provide information about the Revolutionary leader's life and career.

Profiles the personal qualities, political achievements, and life ambitions of Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson.

Presents a short biography of inventor, framer, and third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, and describes his life on the Virginia frontier, involvement in the Patriot cause including writing the Declaration of Independence, Louisiana Purchase, and more.

Biographies of three contemporaries who helped establish the United States as an independent nation: Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.

Harriet Hemings, rumored to be the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, one of his black slaves, struggles with the problems facing her--to escape from the velvet cage that is Monticello, or to stay, and thus remain a slave.