This is the little-known story of how a newly independent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors...

Tells of Thomas Jefferson's trip to France in 1784, and all the exotic foods he learned about and then introduced to America, including ice cream, macaroni and cheese, and tomatoes.

Presents a brief biography of American patriot and third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, and profiles his early life in Virginia, as a member of the House of Burgesses and Second Continental Congress, and author of the Declaration of Independence.

Examines the life and career of Thomas Jefferson, who in addition to his acccomplishments as a politician and president was also talented in the field of agriculture.

Thomas Jefferson loved to read and collect books on almost every subject. He built his first library as a young man, and kept on building until his book collection helped to create the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., the world's largest library.

A collection of simple biographies about George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln.

Offers a brief introduction to the life of Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his contributions to the founding of the United States.