<p>As a lawyer, Thomas Jefferson was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and sent to the Second Continental Congress. He supported America's independence from Britain. Though he drafted America's egalitarian Declaration of Independence, Jefferson maintained his Monticello plantation with slave labor. As the nation's first secretary of state and third president he advocated the rights of individuals. During his presidency, the $15 million purchase of the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of America's landholdings.</p>

Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (The Library of American Lives & Times, 4)

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Kukla, Jon

Kukla, Amy

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The Library of American Lives and Times™ Biographies For Grades 4-8 Correlated to the Curriculum Extend the learning through this new biography series. The Library of American Lives and Times use extensive primary resources as it brings American history to life for your students. Learn about some of the greatest players who helped in shaping America as it grew from a colony to a world super power. Through a chronological narrative, enriched with diary entries, letters, and other primary documents, students will learn about the various stages of our nation's development, as well as learning to think about history from the perspective of both individuals and society. By learning about history from a particular and unique biographical perspective, each student will learn about the following themes that form the framework for the social studies standards: Culture; People, Places, and Environments; Individual Development and Identity; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Global Connections: Civic Ideals and Practices. These books are comprehensive biographical treatments of important Americans, emphasizing not just their lives, but the times in which they lived. A politician, orator, and patriot, Patrick Henry summed up the greatest goal of his times with the words “Give me liberty or give me death.” In profession and oration, he committed himself to the cause of just and fair government first for the colonies, then the new nation. "These attractive titles serve not only as quality report sources but also as a general interest titles." - School Library Journal

Patrick Henry: Voice of the Revolution (The Library of American Lives and Times Series)

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