Thomas Jefferson is most famous for the writing of the Declaration of Independence, which espouses the general principles of freedom and democracies that Americans hold dear. Now, collected here for the first time, is this historical American document, as well as several of his other famous writings. Included in this book are excerpts from his only full-length book, Notes on the State of Virginia, letters to Samual Kercheval and Edward Carrington on liberal democracy and freedom, and an exchange with Danbury Baptists regarding the right to religious freedom to his manual on parliamentary policy. Jefferson provides excellent and timeless quotes on attaining freedom and living a democratic life.
| ISBN: | 9781616082895 |
| Publication date: | 27th July 2011 |
| Author: | Thomas Jefferson |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse Publishing an imprint of Skyhorse |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 139 pages |
| Genres: |
Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare) Specific wars and campaigns |