Mr. Jefferson's women / Jon Kukla.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kukla, Jon, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Relations with women.

Jefferson, Thomas.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Political and social views.

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826.

Women--United States--Social conditions--18th century.

Women.

Sex role--United States--History--18th century.

Sex role.

Women's rights--United States--History--18th century.

Women's rights.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

History.

Social conditions.

Political and social views.

Relations with women.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xiii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Mister Jefferson's women

Place of Publication:

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.

Summary:

In a pioneering study, Kukla offers the first comprehensive study of Thomas Jefferson and his relationships with women in his personal life, and in American society and politics.

Contents:

Mr. Peterman's shirt

Williamsburg in 1760

Rebecca Burwell

Elizabeth Moore Walker

Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson

Maria Cosway

Sally Hemings

Amazons and angels

Remember the ladies

Gay and thoughtless Paris

Pêle Mêle

All Men are Created Equal

Appendix A : the Jefferson-Walker affair

Appendix B : Children born to Martha Wayles Skelton Jefferson and to Sally Hemings

Appendix C : Dialogue between My Head and My Heart : Thomas Jefferson to Maria Cosway, October 12, 1786.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-268) and index.

ISBN:

1400043247

9781400043248

OCLC:

84152932