Thomas Jefferson

Summary

With this audiobook, you will learn about Thomas Jefferson through a compilation of original readings and commentary, such as the Declaration of Independence, the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, Jefferson's 10 Canons for Observation in Practical Life, his various correspondence and quotes, details on his presidential campaign, and his first and second Inaugural Address. Also included is an overview of his education and early life.The listener should be aware of what this audiobook is not: it is not an academic work, nor intended for professors, nor a complete long study of the subject. It is intended for students, teachers, parents, and interested parties. If this one-hour audio interests you as it has others, this will provide a gateway to longer works on this subject and related ones if you are so interested. Otherwise, this has been quite enough information for most listeners, who report relistening to it several times. The source of this audiobook was a live lecture, and it has all the immediacy of one, complete with background noise!This information will furnish you with source material and give you a fuller understanding of Jefferson's life. These are the subjects covered:1. A summary of Jefferson's life2. Jefferson's education and early life3. His political career from 1774 to 18004. The presidential campaign of 18005. The presidency, 1801-18096. The Louisiana Purchase, signed May 12, 18037. The Lewis & Clark Expedition, 1803 to 18068. The founding of Virginia University, 1819 to 18259. Jefferson the man: his appearance, temperament, and family10. Jefferson's political philosophy11. The Adams-Jefferson correspondence12. Jefferson's death and epitaph13. A reading of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom14. The Virginia Statute's background

Duration: 32 minutes (00:31:39)
Publishing date: 2007-10-25; Unabridged; Copyright Year: 2007. Copyright Statment: —