Thomas Jefferson
(1743-1826)
The third president of the United States (1801-1809) was a
philosopher, educator, naturalist, politician, scientist, architect,
inventor, pioneer in scientific farming, musician, and writer, and he
was the foremost spokesperson for democracy of his day. He wrote
much political prose and many letters, which have been gathered into
ten large volumes. He is the chief author of the
Declaration of
Independence –
a deathless battle song against the monsters that
would regulate Liberty. Every student will find his comprehension of
American Literature aided by a careful study of this Declaration. This
declaration of the fact that every man has an equal right with every
other man to his own life, liberty and happiness has served as an ideal
to inspire some of the best things in American Literature.
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