American Sphinx, The Character of Thomas Jefferson written by Joseph Ellis is about the life of one unique past President of the United States of America. ... Thomas Jefferson decided to take a stab at running for the president position in 1796. ... Thomas Jefferson was a strong-minded person. ... Somehow it seemed as though Thomas Jefferson won but we had to follow the Constitution. ... This book is also the first I have read on Thomas Jefferson. ...

• Word Count: 1074
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Ellis, Joseph Founding Brothers In this book the theme Joseph Ellis is going to compare Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, Madison. ... If there were any objections it would be for Thomas Jefferson, Ellis has written the book American Sphinx that is the Character of Thomas Jefferson. In that book as well as the one you could say he "talks up Jefferson" more. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Joseph Ellis presents the personalities of John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington beautifully and in tremendous detail. ... Ellis gives insight of each character's background and brief biographies of the two men. ... In the second chapter, "The Dinner," Ellis exploits a secret compromise between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in the scene of a dinner party hosted by Thomas Jefferson. ... This book reaches out to those fond of American history. ... These works include First Family: Abigail and Jo...

• Word Count: 1379
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate