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| TITLE: |
Thomas Jefferson and the education of a citizen / edited by James Gilreath |
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Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress : [Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O. distributor], 1999. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
xv, 383 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| NOTES: |
Essays published here were selected from a conference, held at the Library of Congress, May 13 to May 15, 1993; cosponsored by the Library's Rare Book and Special Collections Division, the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, and the Institute of Early American Culture at Williamsburg, Va. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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I. The public and private spheres. Citizens and families : a Jeffersonian vision of domestic relations and generational change / Michael Grossberg-- Binding ties ; the public and domestic spheres in Jefferson's letters to his family / Frank Shuffelton -- Beyond education : Thomas Jefferson's "Republican" revision of the laws regarding children / Holly Brewer -- Jefferson, the family and civic education / Jan Lewis. II An informed citizenry. Jefferson and literacy / Douglas L. Wilson -- Bulwark of revolutionary liberty : Thomas Jefferson's and John Adam's programs for an informed citizenry / Richard D. Brown -- Thomas Jefferson and legal education in revolutionary America / Herbert A Johnson __ "That knowledge most useful to us" : Thomas Jefferson's concept of utility in the education of republican citizens / Jennings L. Wagoner, Jr. -- Education and democracy : summary and comment / Benjamin R. Barber. |
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III Influecence of the old and new worlds. Thomas Jefferson and the old world : personal experience in the formation of early republican ideals / Elizabeth Wirth Marvick __ Why slaves can't read : the political significance of Jefferson's racism / James Oakes __ Thomas Jefferson's dualistic perceptions of Native Americans / Donald A. Grinde, Jr. -- The old and the new worlds : summary and comment / C. Vann Woodward IV. A republic of citizens. Citizenship and change in Jefferson's constitutional thought / David N. Mayer -- Liberty and virtue : religion and Republicanism in Jeffersonian though / Eugene R. Sheridan __ Ward republics : the wisest invention for self-government / Suzanne W. Morse V. An international perspective. The education of those who govern / Ralph Ketcham -- Thomas Jefferson and his conception of happiness / Liu Zuochang. |
| SUBJECT: |
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Views on citizenship--Congresses |
| SUBJECT: |
Citizenship--United States--Study and teaching--Congresses |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Gilreath, James 1947- |
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Library of Congress |
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