Who Was Thomas Jefferson?

My 5th grader had to do a book repertoire on Thomas Jefferson. It is a good book for kids with some detailed pictures. I would have had to buy for this project anyways.It was sealed and brand new, had no foul language in it and my son got an A on his report,Will use the same publisher again if he needs to.

My 6 year old is really interested in history and we started reading these Who Is books. This is the first we read together and he loved it. Good amount of content but not boring.We’ve since gone into sports figures and music legends, and he still loves to learn! Highly recommend.

In my opinion, Jefferson was probably the most accomplished of all our early Presidents. Once you read of his varied interest, his worldly reputation, and the areas of enlightenment he brought to the early American forefront, you will better understand his importance to the early development of the United States as a world power.History best remembers Jefferson as the author of The Declaration of Independence, a governor of Virginia Colony, minister to France. Secretary of State in Washington's first administration, vice-president to John Adams, and finally our 3rd President.All of the above are mileposts in his accomplishments but the true interest lies in the details. Jefferson opened up the White House to members of congress including friends as well as foes. He was interactive with truly the great men of the early revolution. Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Hancock, James Madison, John Monroe and many more founding fathers, He initiated the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and finally he retired to his home at Monticello. He founded, along with James Madison The University in Virginia.Jefferson loved the arts. He played the violin and loved to dance. He read the classics with great appetite.. Architecture was his love and many of the plants at Monticello today were planted by Jefferson many decades ago. He was very learned and serious in his endeavors. He died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing Of The Declaration Of Independence. Fittingly enough he died on July 4th.

It’s and easy read. Great resource book for writing papers on Thomas Jefferson. Enjoyed reading this book and so did my son.

This book was really good. It will fill me with more knowledge than needed. Or I’ll just forget this book in a week or two. One thing to note, the book mentions rape between Jefferson and Sally Hemings (slave). There is doubt to this claim.

My elementary school age son picked Thomas Jefferson for his biography project this year and his teacher recommended this book. I did some research on my own after seeing the 1 star reviews and found this book to be fairly accurate along the lines of current historical consensus. I would definitely recommend this book to other elementary school age kids who have a project or want to learn more about the author of the Declaration of Independence, but be prepared to talk with your children about the historical context of the events of Jefferson's life to make sure they really understand everything.

[...]This author spends five pages reporting on the Jefferson-Hemings controversy and gets it wrong in most instances.* There is NO proof that Thomas Jefferson's wife and Sally Henings were half sisters as Mr. Fradin claims (see McMurry book, "Anatomy of a Scandal."* There is NO information anywhere that Jefferson began a relationship with Sally except an unproven claim by Madison Hemings who has been found to be inaccurate on several claims such as his naming.......FALSE. here is also NO proof that Thomas and Sally became fond of each other as Mr. Fradin claims. He also claims a forty year relationship which is unprovable.* He states that in 1789, Sally Hemings became pregnant and Thomas Jefferson was the father. If Mr. Fradin had cared to research the facts he would have found that the original Callender Campaign Lie of September 1802 was DISPROVEN by the DNA Study. There was NO match of the DNA between Jefferson and Tom Woodson, the subject of the James Callender lie.* Mr. Fradin says that over the next nineteen years they had six more children. There is absolutely NO proof of this. Not only that, it was over five years after they had returned to Monticello before ANY registered child for Sally was made. Only one Hemings descendant was DNA tested, HOW could Mr. Fradin make his outrageous claims. How can we be sure that his several other children books are accurate? Mr. Fradin your are remiss in distributing false and inaccurate information for our youthful readers.I recommend that the books listed on the above mentioned web pages be read regarding the Jefferson-Hemings Controversy.Herbert BargerJefferson Family Historian

Our family used this book for a school project with our PRE-K students. We enjoyed the content in the book but it was a little above their level. This book would be great and informational for slightly older kids who need to learn about presidents for school or just personal interest!

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Estou estudando inglês sozinha há dois anos, através de leitura de livros infantis. Está coleção é ótima porque os textos são simplificados, mas o vocabulário é um pouco complexo e eu, mesmo sendo adulta, aprendo muito sobre as personalidades biografadas. Nível de inglês: pré-intermediário.

Great Book! Amazing price!

Good books, great price!