Julie Fenster's
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JEFFERSON'S AMERICA
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Non-fiction history
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Adventure; U.S. Presidents, Jefferson
When Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark west, he embarked on a full program of exploration, enlisting other men to go into even more dangerous sections of the newly acquired Louisiana Territory. His impatience wasn't motivated by science or personal curiosity. The 3rd
President was matched in a high-tension battle for the west with America's greatest enemy: Spain. The stakes were high and Jefferson had few assets, except a collection of colorful patriots, willing to risk their lives in order to bring America to the new territory -- and the new territory back
to America. JEFFERSON'S AMERICA shows the cunning Thomas Jefferson, winning the west with his own small army of explorers. Their exploits are dazzling, their achievements deserving of renown.
Critical Response to Jefferson's America
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"Riveting ... Ms. Fenster's forceful account, peppered with succinct formulations and dry wit, shows how Jefferson launched expeditions to stake his claim to this "wilderness" and its people... This strategy allows her to do what the best popular history should do: offer fresh insights into the minds of these 19th century men, carrying you deeply, irresistably, into a distant landscape.
"Visionary ... As an American historian interested in the origins of our nation as it relates to the growth of the Western United States, frontier and Manifest Destiny history, I highly recommend Fenster’s masterful, complex tale of jealousy, rivalry, ambition and greed. She spins a masterful, adventure-filled tale of intrigue, diplomatic maneuverings, and nimble political deal-making for Western lands. Her conclusions on Jefferson’s presidential aspirations for Western expansion will permanently cement any doubts that the Virginian is the father of the American West...
I enjoyed reading Jefferson’s America the President, The Purchase, and The Explorers who Transformed a Nation so much... One of the main attractions of this Historic non Fiction book is the in-depth knowledge you gain about Thomas Jefferson.