Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson

Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson

Much has been written about Thomas Jefferson, and with good reason: He was the architect of our democracy, a visionary chief executive who expanded this nationâ€™s physical boundaries to unimagined lengths. But Twilight at Monticello is entirely new: an unprecedented look at the intimate Jefferson in his final yearsâ€“from his return to Monticello in 1809 after two terms as president until his death in 1826â€“that will change the way readers think about this American icon. Basing his narrative on new research and documents culled from the Library of Congress, the Virginia Historical Society, and other special collections, Alan Pell Crawford paints an authoritative, deeply moving portrait of the private Jeffersonâ€“the first original depiction of the man in more than a generation.

Though physical illness and family troubles, Jefferson remained a viable political force, receiving dignitaries and corresponding with close friends, including John Adams and other heroes from the Revolution; helping his neighbor James Madison during his presidency; and establishing the University of Virginia. It was also during these years that Jeffersonâ€™s idealism would be most severely, and heartbreakingly, tested.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0812969464_used
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2009-02-10
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884987285069
EANs	9780812969467

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