Thomas Jefferson on wine / by Hailman, John R., 1942-

Table of Contents: “…PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Chapter One: EARLY WINES -- Chapter Two: THOMAS JEFFERSON GOES TO PARIS (17848211;1787) -- Chapter Three: JEFFERSON STOCKS HIS PARIS WINE CELLAR (17878211;1788) -- Chapter Four: JEFFERSON TOURS AND TASTES IN THE VINEYARDS OF THE RHINE, THE MOSEL, AND CHAMPAGNE (17888211;1789) -- Chapter Five: THE RETURN TO AMERICA (17898211;1800) -- Chapter Six: WINE IN THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE (18018211;1809) -- Chapter Seven: RETIREMENT AT MONTICELLO (18098211;1826) -- Chapter Eight: VINEYARDS AT MONTICELLO (17708211;1826) -- EPILOGUE: The Latest Jefferson Controversy -- NOTES -- SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.…”
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The road to Monticello : the life and mind of Thomas Jefferson / by Hayes, Kevin J.

Table of Contents: “…-- A boy and his books -- A correct, classical scholar -- William and Mary -- The Williamsburg circle -- The limits of English law -- A shelf of notebooks -- Becoming a burgess -- 2: Family and nation -- Domestic life and literary pursuits -- Rude Bard of the north -- A summary view of rights of British America -- The pen and the tomahawk -- The Declaration of Independence -- The book culture of Philadelphia and Williamsburg, contrasted -- Of law and learning -- Lines of communication -- Notes on the state of Virginia -- The narrow house -- An American odyssey -- 3: Our man in Paris -- Bookman in Paris -- Talking about literature -- London town -- Summer of '86 -- An inquisitive journey through France and Italy -- A tour through Holland and the Rhine Valley -- Last days in Paris -- IV: Servant of the people -- The young idea -- The Anas -- Letters from a Virginia farmer -- The vice president and the printed word -- The first inaugural address -- The wall of separation -- "Life of Captain Lewis" -- The president as patron of literature -- V: Monticello -- Return to Monticello -- Letters to an old friend -- The Library of Congress -- The retirement library -- The life and morals of Jesus of Nazareth -- The autobiography -- The University of Virginia from dream to reality -- The life and soul of the university.…”

The road to Monticello : the life and mind of Thomas Jefferson / by Hayes, Kevin J.

Table of Contents: “…-- A boy and his books -- A correct, classical scholar -- William and Mary -- The Williamsburg circle -- The limits of English law -- A shelf of notebooks -- Becoming a burgess -- Part II: Family and nation -- Domestic life and literary pursuits -- Rude Bard of the north -- A summary view of rights of British America -- The pen and the tomahawk -- The Declaration of Independence -- The book culture of Philadelphia and Williamsburg, contrasted -- Of law and learning -- Lines of communication -- Notes on the state of Virginia -- The narrow house -- An American odyssey -- Part III: Our man in Paris -- Bookman in Paris -- Talking about literature -- London town -- Summer of '86 -- An inquisitive journey through France and Italy -- A tour through Holland and the Rhine Valley -- Last days in Paris -- Part IV: Servant of the people -- The young idea -- The Anas -- Letters from a Virginia farmer -- The vice president and the printed word -- The first inaugural address -- The wall of separation -- "Life of Captain Lewis" -- The president as patron of literature -- Part V: Monticello -- Return to Monticello -- Letters to an old friend -- The Library of Congress -- The retirement library -- The life and morals of Jesus of Nazareth -- The autobiography -- The University of Virginia from dream to reality -- The life and soul of the university.…”
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