Thomas Jefferson: A Strange Case of Mistaken Identity Alf J. Mapp Jr.

It is the major premise of this book that the story of Thomas Jefferson in American History is a strange case of mistaken identity resulting in part from willful misrepresentation but even more from the wishful thinking of both admirers & detractors.List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsThe paradoxical patriotThe world beckons "Seminary of sedition" Reverberations of a soft voice Fire on the hill, snow on the mountainYear of decision Self-evident truths in a Virginia accent"With a single eye"Horseback governor "Divine discontent" Retreat from the world Return to the fray Paris & lifeHead, heart, & glandsStruggle of Titans"The only vice" "The child is father of the man"NotesSelect Critical BibliographyIndexAbout the Author