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Article: The Mind of Thomas Jefferson/Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation
- Article from:
- The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
- Article date:
- January 1, 2008
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The Mind of Thomas Jefferson * Peter S. Onuf * Charlottesville: Univer-sity of Virginia Press, 2007 * x, 282 pp. * $49.50 cloth; $19.50 paper
Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation * Natalie S. Bober * Charlottesville: University of Virginia Press, 2007 * xvi, 360 pp. * $22.95
Most scholars and popular writers who address the subject of Thomas Jefferson have pinned to their lapels a metaphorical campaign badge for or against him. Such sidechoosing hampers calm attempts to understand Jefferson, and recent historians (including the present writer) have argued for setting this habit aside. The books under review offer hope not only that the prevailing interpretation of Jefferson is evolving ...