Thomas Jefferson: President and Philosopher
By
Jon Meacham
Read by
Edward Herrmann
Release:
09/09/2014
Release:
09/09/2014
Runtime:
4h 56m
Quantity:
“Jon Meacham, the author of this book, is a revered Pulitzer Prize-winning historian. This special illustrated adaptation of a book that was lauded as ‘probably the best single-volume biography of Jefferson’ is carefully attuned to a younger audience…In brief sections, it describes not only Jefferson’s life, but also concurrent events in our nation’s history.”
Barnes&Noble.com, editorial review
In this special edition of the #1 New York Times bestselling Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham, young listeners will learn about the life and political philosophy of one of our Founding Fathers.
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence. But he was also a lawyer and an ambassador, an inventor and a scientist. He had a wide range of interests and hobbies, but his consuming interest was the survival and success of the United States.
This audiobook contains a note from Meacham, as well as sections throughout the text about subjects such as the Boston Tea Party, the Library of Congress, and Napoléon Bonaparte. Additional materials include a timeline; a family tree; a Who’s Who in Jefferson’s world; sections on Jefferson’s original writings and correspondence, “inventions,” interests, places in Jefferson’s world, finding Jefferson in the United States today, additional reading, organizations, and websites; notes; a bibliography; and an index. This adaptation, ideal for those interested in American presidents, biographies, and the founding of the American republic, is an excellent example of informational writing and reflects Meacham’s extensive research using primary source material.
Includes a bonus PDF of timelines, writings, and a bibliography.
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. He was one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence. But he was also a lawyer and an ambassador, an inventor and a scientist. He had a wide range of interests and hobbies, but his consuming interest was the survival and success of the United States.
This audiobook contains a note from Meacham, as well as sections throughout the text about subjects such as the Boston Tea Party, the Library of Congress, and Napoléon Bonaparte. Additional materials include a timeline; a family tree; a Who’s Who in Jefferson’s world; sections on Jefferson’s original writings and correspondence, “inventions,” interests, places in Jefferson’s world, finding Jefferson in the United States today, additional reading, organizations, and websites; notes; a bibliography; and an index. This adaptation, ideal for those interested in American presidents, biographies, and the founding of the American republic, is an excellent example of informational writing and reflects Meacham’s extensive research using primary source material.
Includes a bonus PDF of timelines, writings, and a bibliography.
Release:
2014-09-09
2014-09-09
Runtime:
Runtime:
4h 56m
4h 56m
Format:
audio
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
0.45 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780553556377
9780553556360
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