Thomas Jefferson-From
Boy to Man is a biographical and autobiographical account of Jefferson's first
31 years of life (1743-1774), an era of his life that was virtually "in
the shadows" until now. Written in journal form and supplemented with historical
background text, the reader will be transported to the 18th century and get a
"fly-on-the-wall" perspective of his childhood, friends, boarding
school days, college and law years, romance, fire, earthquakes, flood, deaths
and much more. It includes over 60 photos,
many rare, to enhance the readers imagination. It ends as Jefferson is retiring
from his Charlottesville law practice to get more involved in politics with the
Second Continental Congress, just two years prior to his drafting of the
Declaration of Independence.
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