Thomas Jefferson and His Times, Vol. ..., Dumas Malone
Thomas Jefferson and His Times, Vol. ..., Dumas Malone
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Thomas Jefferson and His Times, Vol. 3
Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty

Author: Dumas Malone

Narrator: Anna Fields

Unabridged: 19 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/22/2005


Synopsis

The third volume in Dumas Malones distinguished study of Thomas Jefferson and his time deals with one of the most fascinating and controversial periods of Jeffersons life. It includes the story of the final and most crucial phase of his secretaryship of state, his retirement to Monticello, his assumption of the leadership of the opposition party, and the crisis during the halfwar with France when the existence of political expression was threatened and the freedom of individuals imperiled

About Dumas Malone

Dumas Malone (1892–1986) taught history at American universities such as Yale and Columbia and served for seven years as director of the Harvard University Press before becoming the biographer-in-residence at the University of Virginia. His work as historian and biographer has earned him several honors, including the Pulitzer Prize, the Thomas Jefferson Award, the John F. Kennedy Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.


Reviews

I am and have always been a Jefferson fan he is really just so impressive. I do not care for Dumas’s comments or perhaps excuses about “slavery” something that has existed as far as back in history we can trace history so just not a fan of the excuse or bowing down to the new drama just state the fa......more