"Taylor probes Jefferson's] ambitious mission in clear prose and with great insight and erudition."--Annette Gordon-Reed, Atlantic By turns entertaining and tragic, this beautifully crafted history reveals the origins of a great university in the dilemmas of Virginia...
By turns entertaining and tragic, this beautifully crafted history reveals the origins of a great university in the dilemmas of Virginia slavery. Thomas Jefferson shares center stage with his family and fellow planters, all dependent on the labor of enslaved black families...