Gore Vidal, one of the master stylists of American literature and an acute observer of American life and history, turns his literary and historiographic talent to a portrait of the formidable trio of George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. In "Inventing a Nation", Vidal transports the reader into the minds, the living rooms (and bedrooms), the convention halls and the salons of Washington, Jefferson, Adams and others. We come to know these...

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

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.

Explores the life of the third president, from his childhood in Virginia, through his writing of the Declaration of Independence, to his years in office.

An overview of the life of Thomas Jefferson, from his early years on a plantation in Virginia through his education and political career to his role in the American Revolution and years as president.

"In 1784, travel wrenched Thomas Jefferson out of the darkest period of his life. He sailed to France a broken man, but on the road, he rediscovered a world of hidden beauty and penned a guide he called "Hints for Americans Traveling in Europe." During a crisis of his own, Derek Baxter dares himself to follow Jefferson's route. On a series of journeys (piloting a Dutch canal boat, hiking the French Alps, and fishing in the Atlantic), Baxter follows...

Offers a reassessment of the life, image, and career of Thomas Jefferson, examining his complex personality, controversies about the man and his beliefs, and his accomplishments.