Already renowned as a statesman, Thomas Jefferson in his retirement from government turned his attention to the founding of an institution of higher learning. Never merely a patron, the former president oversaw every aspect of the creation of what would become the University of Virginia. Along with
The Founding of Thomas Jefferson's University
β Scribed by John A. Ragosta, Peter S. Onuf, Andrew J. O'Shaughnessy
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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24 pages : 26 cm
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