The Jefferson Image in the American Mind
This text presents a study of Thomas Jefferson's posthumous reputation, and its influence on American imagination and political thought from the 1820s to the 1930s. It examines how Jefferson's reputation rose and fell and what this shows about America's evolving culture.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN-13
- 9780195006988
- Genre
- History
- Topics
- Thomas Jefferson's legacyAmerican political thoughtHistorical memory and reputation
Awards
- Bancroft PrizeWon(1961)
Other awarded books from Merrill D. Peterson
- Lincoln in American Memory
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