Description: Providing a fascinating and important look at the development of one of America's oldest and most preeminent educational institutions, this book provides yet another perspective from which to appreciate the extraordinary contributions of Jefferson in the development of the new nation.
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Guided by Jefferson's belief that every generation must create its own history, these insightful essays narrate the story of the University of Virginia's beginnings and make an important contribution to understanding Jefferson's vision for education's power to produce good citizens.
--Barbara B. Oberg, Princeton University, editor of Women in the American Revolution: Gender, Politics, and the Domestic World