Jefferson's Secrets

Death and Desire at Monticello

By: Andrew Burstein

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Paperback | 21 March 2006

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Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, leaving behind a series of mysteries that captured the imaginations of historical investigators-an interest rekindled by the recent revelation that he fathered a child by Sally Hemmings, a woman he legally owned-yet there is still surprisingly little known about him as a man. In Jefferson's Secrets Andrew Burstein focuses on Jefferson's last days to create an emotionally powerful portrait of the uncensored private citizen who was also a giant of a man. Drawing on sources previous biographers have glossed over or missed entirely, Burstein uncovers, first and foremost, how Jefferson confronted his own mortality; and in doing so, he reveals how he viewed his sexual choices. Delving into Jefferson's soul, Burstein lays bare the president's thoughts about his own legacy, his predictions for American democracy, and his feelings regarding women and religion. The result is a moving and surprising work of history that sets a new standard, post-DNA, for the next generation's reassessment of the most evocative and provocative of this country's founders.

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Non-Fiction Biographies & True Stories Biographies Historical, Political and Military Biographies History Earliest Times to Present Day Modern History from 1700 to 1900 Regional & National History History of the Americas Early Modern History from 1450 to 1700

List of Illustrations	p. xv
Postmortem	p. 1
Medical Concerns
Dr. Dunglison's Patient	p. 19
A Sensational Vocabulary	p. 43
Domestic Cares
An Utopian Dream	p. 65
Reading with Women	p. 87
Taking Liberties
The Continuing Debate: Jefferson and Slavery	p. 113
The New Debate: Sex with a Servant	p. 151
Active Memories
Administering (Political) Medicine	p. 191
Writing (His Own) History	p. 211
Jefferson Dying
Disavowing Dogma	p. 237
Engaging the Soul's Passions	p. 265
Acknowledgments	p. 289
Abbreviations	p. 291
Notes	p. 293
Index	p. 345
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