Thomas J. Wertenbaker's The Planters of Colonial Virginia offers a forceful rethinking of early Virginia, challenging the familiar image of a colony ruled from the start by vast estates and an oppressed laboring mass. Instead, it presents a society first shaped by opportunity: abundant land, high wages, and the chance for freemen and former servants to become independent small landowners. Through tobacco, trade, and the rise of the Virginia yeomanry, the book traces how this hopeful social...

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American Founding Father who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence and later served as the third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. Jefferson was mainly of English ancestry, born and educated in colonial Virginia. He graduated from the College of William & Mary and briefly practiced law, with the largest number of his cases concerning land ownership claims. During the American Revolution, he represented Virginia in th...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography.This Collection Includes:AutobiographyInaugural AddressesThe Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of NazarethMemo...

The Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth as it is formally titled, was Thomas Jefferson's effort to extract the doctrine of Jesus by removing sections of the New Testament containing supernatural aspects as well as perceived misinterpretations he believed had been added by the Four Evangelists. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Percy Bysshe Shelley Complete Works World's Best CollectionThis is the world’s best Shelley collection, including the most complete set of Shelley’s works available plus many free bonus materials.Percy Bysshe ShelleyPercy Bysshe Shelley was one of the major English Romantic poets. He was a key member of a close circle of visionary poets and writers that included Lord Byron and Shelley’s own second wife, Mary Shelley, the author of F...

This collection is an essential reading for all those who wish to learn about the creation of the American nation. It is comprised of the most important legal documents in early American history which are considered instrumental to its founding and philosophy: The United States Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and Bill of Rights. Also included - The Federalist Papers and Inaugural Speeches from the first three American presidents - our Founding Fathers. Their words provide add...

This file includes Jefferson's presidential papers from "A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents" edited by James Richardson and all four volumes of "Memoir, Correspondence, and Miscellanies from the Papers of Thomas Jefferson" edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph. According to Wikipedia: "Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (18011809) and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776). An influential...

Read the historic document that declared America's independence and articulated enduring principles of liberty and self-government. The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history. Adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1776, it announced the thirteen American colonies' decision to separate from Great Britain and established a powerful statement about liberty, equality, individual rights, and representative government. Primarily drafted by ...

On July 4, 1776, the thirteen American colonies formally severed ties with the British Crown — and Thomas Jefferson's declaration explaining why became one of the most consequential political documents ever written. Its opening lines, asserting that all men are created equal and endowed with unalienable rights, would go on to shape constitutions, civil rights movements, and the language of liberty around the world for the next two and a half centuries. This edition presents the founding te...

Collected here in one affordable volume are the most important documents of the United States of America: The Constitution of the United States of America, with the Bill of Rights and all of the Amendments; The Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation. These three documents are the basis for our entire way of life. Every citizen should have a copy.

President Thomas Jefferson spent several years editing the Holy Bible to extract the Moral Teachings of Jesus. He only shared his document with several close friends during his lifetime. His book was rediscovered and restored by the Smithsonian Insitute. This eBook provides a copy of the original text which is late 1700's English and then a copy using the NABRE (North American Bible Revised Edition) to bring in modern English. This should allow the reader to bring the teachings into a more...