{"product_id":"the-private-jefferson-peter-s-onuf-9781936520091","title":"The Private Jefferson: Perspectives from the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of U.S. history's most eminent figures, Thomas Jefferson is as elusive as he is revered. \u003ci\u003eThe Private Jefferson\u003c\/i\u003e opens a window onto the third president's inner life by exploring the single largest cache of Thomas Jefferson's private papers, held--to the surprise of many--at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Essays by Peter S. Onuf (\"The State of the World: Thomas Jefferson's Political Vision\"), Andrea Wulf (\"Revolutionary Gardens: Jefferson, Politics, and Plants\"), and Henry Adams (\"The Architectural Jefferson: The Draftsman and His Ideals\") underscore aspects of Jefferson's character--his unusual creativity and less frequently studied perspectives on the world--rather than retelling the well-known achievements of his political career. The qualities that come to the forefront are, instead, the principles, passions, and faith that suffused his actions as a statesman, including his love of the natural world as well as his lifelong effort to find a balance between his role on an international stage and his need for a domestic retreat, a reverie for study and experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerously illustrated with full color reproductions of architectural drawings, letters, and other manuscripts, this volume is published as a companion to the exhibition \u003ci\u003eThe Private Jefferson: From the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society.\u003c\/i\u003e Both exhibition and book celebrate the society's 225th year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Massachusetts Historical Society\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter S. Onuf, Andrea Wulf, Henry Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936520095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936520091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Massachusetts Historical Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/29\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 10.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Peter S. Onuf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46094179500287,"sku":"9781936520091","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_59543465-0a20-44a3-b0d5-21021928c953.jpg?v=1724843914","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-private-jefferson-peter-s-onuf-9781936520091","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}