Flight from Monticello
Thomas Jefferson at War
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Format: Book
Description: xii, 388 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Kranish describes Jefferson's many stumbles as he struggled to respond to the British invasion of colonial Virginia, and along the way, the author paints an intimate portrait of Jefferson, illuminating his quiet conversations, his family turmoil, his private hours at Monticello, and the lessons he learned during those dark hours as Virginia's governor that would serve him all his life.
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Adversaries.
Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799.
Governors -- Virginia -- Biography.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.
Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Adversaries.
Henry, Patrick, 1736-1799.
Governors -- Virginia -- Biography.
Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.
Virginia -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
ISBN:
0195374622 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Jefferson, Thomas | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.