The Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson

What it's about

Jefferson at seventy-seven sets down his public life to 1790: Virginia before the Revolution, the drafting of the Declaration (with the passages Congress cut), and Paris on the eve of the French Revolution.

Who it's for

- Readers of the Declaration who want its author's account - Students of the founding generation - Anyone interested in the American and French revolutions together

What’s inside

1. 1

   Part 1

   15 min
2. 2

   Part 2

   11 min
3. 3

   Part 3

   11 min
4. 4

   Part 4

   12 min
5. 5

   Part 5

   11 min
6. 6

   Part 6

   11 min
7. 7

   Part 7

   12 min
8. 8

   Part 8

   13 min
9. 9

   Part 9

   11 min
10. 10

    Part 10

    12 min
11. 11

    Part 11

    11 min
12. 12

    Part 12

    11 min
13. 13

    Part 13

    15 min
14. 14

    Part 14

    11 min
15. 15

    Part 15

    12 min
16. 16

    Part 16

    5 min

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