Adams, Henry. History of the United
States of America During the Administration of Thomas Jefferson.
New York: Library of America, 1986. This classic work remains
the authority on Jeffersons presidency.
Bailyn, Bernard. The Ideological Origins
of the American Revolution. Enl. ed. Cambridge: Harvard
University Press, 1992. A hallmark text concerning the philosophical
persuasions of the nations founding fathers.
Bishop, Arthur, ed. Thomas Jefferson
1743-1826. Dobbs Ferry: Oceana Publications, 1971. A
comprehensive timeline of the life and works of Thomas Jefferson.
Bowers, Claude G. The Young Jefferson,
1743-1789. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1945. Though
somewhat dated, this is the most concentrated treatment of Jeffersons
youth and political ascendancy.
Brodie, Fawn. Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate
History. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1974. This
controversial work was the first scholarship to assert the validity
of the long-rumored relationship between Jefferson and Sally Hemings.
Ellis, Joseph J. American Sphinx: The
Character of Thomas Jefferson. New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
1997. This much-celebrated examination of Jeffersons persona won
the National Book Award.
Gordon-Reed, Annette. Thomas Jefferson
and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy. Charlottesville:
University of Virginia Press, 1997. The best and most dispassionate
examination of the Jefferson-Hemings affair.
Lewis, Jan and Peter S. Onuf, Jane E. Lewis,
eds. Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson: History, Memory
and Civic Culture. Charlottesville: University of Virginia
Press, 1999. An anthology of recent essays on the Jefferson-Hemings
affair.
Peterson, Merrill D., ed. Thomas Jefferson:
Writings. New York: Library of America, 1984. The
major aspects of Jeffersons authorship and correspondence are presented
in this handsome volume.
Randall, Willard Sterne. Thomas Jefferson:
A Life. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1993.
Thorough in aspects, thoroughly lacking in others, this one-volume
biography is a valuable general reference.
Severance, John B. Thomas Jefferson:
Architect of Democracy. New York: Clarion Books, 1998.
This well-written study retains a degree of sophistication
despite being aimed at the school-age reader.
http://www.monticello.org
The official website of the national heritage landmark. Focuses
on Jeffersons home and life, along with visitor information.
http://www.monticello.org/plantation/hemings_resource.html
An excellent resource regarding the recent developments in the Jefferson-Hemings
affair.
http://www.th-jefferson.org
A site featuring commentary by Clay Jenkinson, an acclaimed Jefferson
impersonator and scholar.
