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The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson

Here is a chance to get to know Thomas Jefferson – not through the eyes of a bioigrapher or historian, but through his own magnificent words. This fascinating collection of papers includes a short autobiography, with a wonderful account of the creation of the Declaration of Independence and the changes made to Jefferson's original text by Congress. What these writings reveal is a man firmly committed to reason in every aspect of his life – from the founding of the United States to the tending of his gardens. Jefferson was an intelligent, productive, benevolent, principled and – it is clear – profoundly happy man. If these characteristics sound familiar, it is because he personified the best of Ayn Rand's heroes. Read this book and see for yourself. (756 pages)

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The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson by Adrienne Koch and William Peden, editors. Best short collection of Jefferson's works, from major achievements like the Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, to his insightful correspondence with John Adams, James Madison, and others. A window into the mind of America's most eloquent spokesman for individual rights.

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The Life and Selected Writings of Thomas Jefferson