Thomas Jefferson and the American Ideal (Profiles of Great Americans for Young People : Henry Steele Commager's Americans)

Written and illustrated under the direction of the distinguished historian Henry Steele Commager, this biography of the third president will inspire young readers with a sense of accomplishment and pride. Handy classroom resource materials contained in each volume. One of our great political idealists, Jefferson played the key role in writing the world-shaking Declaration of Independence, and in establishing America's democratic form of government.