Project Gutenberg 2007-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 183 Jefferson, Thomas 1743 1826 United States President (1801-1809) Bergh, Albert Ellery 1861 1919 Lipscomb, Andrew A. (Andrew Adgate) 1854 1915 The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Writings of Thomas Jefferson" by Thomas Jefferson is a historical collection published in the early 20th century. This volume contains a comprehensive assortment of Jefferson's significant texts, including his autobiography, official papers, and various writings that highlight his beliefs and contributions to American democracy and governance. The collection showcases his emphasis on democratic principles and the importance of education, serving as a testament to Jefferson's enduring influence on American ideals. The opening of this collection sets the tone by focusing on Jefferson's identity as a tactician in politics. It discusses his exceptional ability to navigate political landscapes and manage complex situations, illustrating how qualities such as tact, clarity of thought, and a strong moral compass solidified his role as a leader during the formative years of the United States. The text introduces key themes, including Jefferson's vision for democratic governance, his advocacy for educational reforms, and the significant events in his early public life leading up to his authorship of the Declaration of Independence. Overall, this opening establishes Jefferson not only as a historical figure but also as a philosopher and a strategist in the young republic's development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 779821 774148 2024-09-09T07:59:21.626094 2023-09-09T10:23:30.864429 text/html text/html 766191 2007-04-07T08:55:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 679948 2007-04-07T08:55:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 874899 2024-09-09T07:59:31.513031 application/epub+zip 891130 2024-09-09T07:59:23.542087 application/epub+zip 339608 2024-09-09T07:59:22.442052 application/epub+zip 1171509 2024-09-09T07:59:37.236019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1150790 2024-09-09T07:59:30.729047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607068 2022-08-10T04:50:31.840796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 734102 734013 2024-09-09T07:59:20.413088 2023-09-09T10:23:29.763454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 733977 2007-04-07T08:55:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 263322 2007-04-07T08:55:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 734000 2007-04-07T08:55:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263181 2007-04-07T08:55:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21119 2024-09-09T07:59:37.398978 application/rdf+xml 16462 2024-09-09T07:59:22.813058 image/jpeg 3954 2024-09-09T07:59:22.625055 image/jpeg 737920 2024-09-09T07:59:21.707082 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia