Thomas Jefferson

A young gentleman of Virginia (1743-1774)

"We hold these truths ..." (1763-1776)

The hard work of revolution (1776-1784)

"Behold me at length on the vaunted scene of Europe!" (1784-1789)

"The parties styled republican and federal" (1789-1793)

Touching earth (1794-1797)

"The reign of witches" (1797-1801)

"We are all republicans, we are all federalists" (1801-1805)

"A splendid misery" (1805-1809)

Enthusiasm and anguish (1809-1926)

Epilogue: "Take care of me when dead ..."