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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
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