Education and Knowledge

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Introduction xxiii
5. Thomas Jefferson Chronology lxiiii
6. The Thoughts and Words of Thomas Jefferson
7. Advice 3
8. Agriculture 6
9. America 12
10. The American Revolution 18
11. The Arts 21
12. Books 24
13. Cities, Countries, and Regions 31
14. The Constitution 50
15. Death 60
16. Dreams, Imagination, and Memories 64
17. Duty, Honor, and Citizenship 67
18. The Economy 77
19. Education and Knowledge 83
20. Family 97
21. Food and Drink 108
22. Foreign Affairs 112
23. Freedom and Liberty 116
24. Friends and Enemies 123
25. Government 132
26. Health, Medicine, and Exercise 173
27. History 181
28. Human Action and Interaction 186
29. Human Nature 227
30. Indians 242
31. Inventions and Ideas 246
32. Jefferson’s Presidency 252
33. The Judiciary and Justice 258
34. Language 265
35. Life 273
36. Life’s Difficulties 290
37. Love 296
38. The Military 298
39. Morality 300
40. The Natural World 310
41. Occupations 321
42. Pain and Pleasure 323
43. Peace 326
44. The People 329
45. Politics 331
46. The Press 342
47. Racism 351
48. Religion 352
49. Slavery 373
50. Travel 379
51. War 384
52. Women 392
53. Thomas Jefferson Describes His Contemporaries 397
54. Thomas Jefferson Described by His Contemporaries 442
55. Thomas Jefferson Describes Himself 490
56. Jefferson’s Correspondents 501
57. Bibliography 515
58. Index 519