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Great Americans of History, by Edward S. Ellis, et. al

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

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Author
Ellis, Edward Sylvester, 1840-1916
Title
Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch
Credits
Produced by Diane and Don Nafis; and David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)
Subject
Presidents -- United States -- Biography
Category
Text
eBook-No.
712
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/712
Release Date
January 21, 2006
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.Untitled
  2. 2.GREAT AMERICANS OF HISTORY — THOMAS JEFFERSON — A CHARACTER SKETCH — BY EDWARD S. ELLIS, A. M. AUTHOR OF "The People's Standard History of the United States," "The Eclectic Primary History of the United States," Etc
  3. 3.THOMAS JEFFERSON A CHARACTER SKETCH By Edward S. Ellis
  4. 4.THOMAS JEFFERSON. (1743-1826), By G. Mercer Adam
  5. 5.THOMAS JEFFERSON'S FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS—1801.
  6. 6.THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE, By Isidore A. Zacharias.
  7. 7.ANECDOTES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF JEFFERSON.
  8. 8.JEFFERSON'S BRIDAL JOURNEY.
  9. 9.WOULD MAKE NO PROMISES FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
  10. 10.JEFFERSON AS AN INVENTOR.
  11. 11.JEFFERSON AND THE JOCKEY.
  12. 12.JEFFERSON AND PATRICK HENRY.
  13. 13.WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON.
  14. 14.INFLUENCE OF PROF. SMALL ON JEFFERSON.
  15. 15.JEFFERSON AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
  16. 16.THE FINANCIAL DIARY OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.
  17. 17.HORSE BACK RIDING TO INAUGURATION.
  18. 18.COST OF SERVANTS, ETC.
  19. 19.WOULD TAKE NO PRESENTS.
  20. 20.INDOLENCE.
  21. 21.TITLES OF HONOR AND OFFICE. — He wrote to one of his friends concerning this matter as follows:
  22. 22.THE TERM OF THE PRESIDENCY.
  23. 23.THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AND LAWYERS.
  24. 24.THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
  25. 25.JEFFERSON AND THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
  26. 26.THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
  27. 27.JEFFERSON AND BENEDICT ARNOLD.
  28. 28.A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
  29. 29.ARISTOCRACY OF MIND.
  30. 30.EVIL YOUTHFUL COMPANIONS.
  31. 31.READ LITTLE FICTION.
  32. 32.NEITHER ORATOR NOR GOOD TALKER.
  33. 33.SELF-CONTROL.
  34. 34.THE INFLUENCE OF JEFFERSON'S SISTER.
  35. 35.JEFFERSON A DOCTRINAIRE. — Lewis Henry Boutell, in his "Jefferson as a Man of Letters," says:
  36. 36.RECONCILIATION WITH JOHN ADAMS.
  37. 37.NEGRO COLONIZATION.
  38. 38.EDUCATING AMERICAN BOYS ABROAD.
  39. 39.THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
  40. 40.SAYINGS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. From the Life of Jefferson, by Dr. Irelan.
  41. 41.MARRIAGE. — Harmony in the marriage state is the very first object to be aimed at.
  42. 42.EDITORS AND NEWSPAPERS.
  43. 43.TEN CANONS FOR PRACTICAL LIFE.
  44. 44.ADAMS AND JEFFERSON. — By Daniel Webster
  45. 45.THE STORY OF JEFFERSON FOR A SCHOOL OR CLUB PROGRAMME. — PROGRAMME FOR A JEFFERSONIAN EVENING.
  46. 46.QUESTONS FOR REVIEW. — SUBJECTS FOR SPECIAL STUDY.
  47. 47.BLBLIOGRAPHY. — CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS In the Life of Jefferson.

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