Focuses on the time Jefferson served as the second governor of Virginia, when the invading British army forced him and the state legislature to flee westward to avoid capture, and explores the influence this experience had on his political thought and the nature of the presidency.
year: 2010
call number/section: 973.4
subjects: jefferson, thomas, 1743-1826, adversaries, henry, patrick, 1736-1799, governors, virginia, biography, presidents, united states, virginia, history, revolution, 1775-1783, politics and government, 1775-1783, united states, 1783-1809