Mr. Jefferson's Women (Paperback)

From the acclaimed author of "A Wilderness So Immense "comes a pioneering study of Thomas Jefferson's relationships with women, both personal and political.
The author of the Declaration of Independence, who wrote the words "all men are created equal," was surprisingly uncomfortable with woman. In eight chapters, Kukla examines the evidence for the founding father's youthful misogyny, beginning with his awkward courtship of Rebecca Burwell, who declined Jefferson's marriage proposal, and his unwelcome advances toward the wife of a boyhood friend. Subsequent chapters describe his decade-long marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton, his flirtation with Maria Cosway, and the still controversial relationship with Sally Hemings. A riveting study of a complex man, "Mr. Jefferson's Women "is sure to spark debate.

General

Imprint:	Vintage Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	October 2008
Authors:	Jon Kukla
Dimensions:	203 x 132 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-4000-7857-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	1-4000-7857-1
Barcode:	9781400078578

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