Books by John Ferling
“Jefferson and Hamilton is a portrait in partisanship, a blow-by-blow account of the ideological contest between men with divergent visions. Jefferson feared centralization and a strong national government. Jefferson is, comparatively speaking, a state’s rights advocate. Hamilton believes in the strong central government. Jefferson is a Francophile and Hamilton is an Anglophile.” Read more...
The best books on Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Burstein, Historian
Interviews where books by John Ferling were recommended
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Jefferson and the Virginians: Democracy, Constitutions, and Empire
by Peter Onuf -
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Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry that Forged a Nation
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Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty
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Madison and Jefferson
by Andrew Burstein & Nancy Isenberg -
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"Those Who Labor for My Happiness": Slavery at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello
by Lucia Stanton
The best books on Thomas Jefferson, recommended by Andrew Burstein
The best books on Thomas Jefferson, recommended by Andrew Burstein
Thomas Jefferson is famous for having written the Declaration of Independence, with its ringing claim that “all men are created equal”. In modern times he has been castigated for hypocrisy, given his ownership of slaves and his failure to campaign for abolition. Here, historian Andrew Burstein discusses Jefferson’s wider political career and whether it is fair to judge his attitude to slavery by contemporary standards.
