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Jefferson's secrets, death and desire at Monticello, Andrew Burstein

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Jefferson's secrets, death and desire at Monticello, Andrew Burstein
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-343) and index
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individual biography
resource.governmentPublication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
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illustrations
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index present
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non fiction
Main title
Jefferson's secrets
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bibliography
Oclc number
65219173
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Andrew Burstein
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death and desire at Monticello
Summary
Annotation, When Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, he left behind a series of mysteries that have captured the imaginations of historical investigators for generations. InJefferson's Secrets, Andrew Burstein draws on sources previous biographers have glossed over or missed entirely. Beginning with Jefferson's last days, Burstein shows how Jefferson confronted his own mortality. Burstein also tackles the crucial questions history has yet to answer: Did Jefferson love Sally Hemings? What were his attitudes towards women? Did he believe in God? How did he wish to be remembered? The result is a profound and nuanced portrait of the most complex of the Founding Fathers
Table Of Contents
Medical concerns. Dr, Dunglison's patient ; A sensational vocabulary. -- Domestic cares. An utopian dream ; Reading with women. -- Taking liberties. The continuing debate: Jefferson and slavery ; The new debate: sex with a servant. -- Active memories. Administering (political) medicine ; Writing (his own) history. -- Jefferson dying. Disavowing dogma ; Engaging the soul's passions
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