- short biography by Dumas Malone, the foremost expert on TJ, with links to letters and documents recommended
- Allen Johnson, Jefferson and His Colleagues (1920) short older book by scholar
- short encyclopedia article and more links from Citizendium
- Bibliography & Links
recommended
- Jeffersonian Cyclopedia 9000 quotes, well arranged
- TJ documents 1700 important letters and documents
- Timeline
- Timeline for Presidential Years, 1801-1809
- Interviews with 24 historians
- TJ the architect
- Jeffersonian Democracy brief article
- "Republicanism" from Citizendium
- Key Writings
- Interpreting TJ by leading scholar Joseph Ellis
- Detailed Bibliography with links
- Classroom exercises
- Jefferson Papers originals, esp pre 1781.
- Jefferson, Adams & Separation of Church and State
Scholarly books
- Knudson, Jerry W. 'Jefferson And the Press: Crucible of Liberty (2006) how 4 Republican and 4 Federalist papers covered election of 1800; Thomas Paine; Louisiana Purchase; Hamilton-Burr duel; impeachment of Chase; and the embargo
- Banning, Lance. The Jeffersonian Persuasion: Evolution of a Party Ideology (1978) [ excerpt and text search]
- Bernstein, Richard B. Thomas Jefferson (2005) short popular biography
- Channing, Edward. The Jeffersonian System, 1801-1811 (1906) old, solid scholarly study
- Cunningham, Noble E. Jr . In Pursuit of Reason: The Life of Thomas Jefferson (1988, short biography by scholar
- Susan Dunn, Jefferson's Second Revolution: The Election Crisis of 1800 and the Triumph of Republicanism (2004)
- Ellis, Joseph J. American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson (1998), interpretive essays by famous scholar excerpt and text search]
- John Ferling, Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800 (2004) online edition
- Hofstadter, Richard. The American Political Tradition (1948), chapter on TJ [online at ACLS e-books]
- Koch, Adrienne. ''Philosophy of Thomas Jefferson.'' (1943) online edition
- Peterson, Merrill D. The Jefferson Image in the American Mind (1960) excerpt and text search]
- Peterson, Merrill D. ''Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation: A Biography'' (1986), long, detailed biography by leading scholar; online
Jefferson's Writings
- Jefferson, Thomas. Writings (1984, Library of America); includes Autobiography, ''Notes on the State of Virginia,'' Public and Private Papers, Addresses and Letters. 1600pp excerpt and text search]
- Jefferson, Thomas. ''Political Writings,'' edited by Joyce Appleby and Terence Ball; (1999) online edition]
Jefferson's Enemies
- Rise and Fall of Alexander Hamilton
- Federalist Party from Citizendium
- Alexander Hamilton from Citizendium
- George Washington from Citizendium
- Affair with Sally Hemings?
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