{"product_id":"libraries-leadership-and-legacy-of-robert-c-baron-9781936218080","title":"Libraries, Leadership and Legacy of Thomas Jefferson","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Lively and Informative Collection of Essays offering a Fresh, Unique Look at Two Founding Fathers and their Literary Legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Adams and Thomas Jefferson were lovers of books. And the books they read not only informed them, but influenced their lives. What were they reading? How did their books not only impact their lives but also the thinking of a very young country?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdams and Jefferson were among the great library builders of their age. They used the information in their books to guide them. They realized the value of education, of books, and of libraries in a democracy. What is the role of books and reading in the thoughts and actions of Adams and Jefferson? How did they organize their libraries and how familiar were they with the books in their libraries? How did these books influence their roles as founding fathers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of essays, from some of today's premier historians of Adams and Jefferson, celebrate the two founding fathers and the importance of books and libraries in America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert C. Baron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936218089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936218080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fulcrum Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Robert C. Baron","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48442668220671,"sku":"9781936218080","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a2edf392-e516-4f6c-b41f-77b1feb0d145.jpg?v=1777198955","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/libraries-leadership-and-legacy-of-robert-c-baron-9781936218080","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}