1. Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation
Some of these pieces Peterson choose included works such as the Jefferson Papers, State Papers, and Contemporary Letters, Journals, and Writings. He utilized the University of Virginia because of its vast collection of Jefferson's papers and artifacts. ... Main touches upon the slight favoritism seen from Peterson toward Jefferson, "If at times Peterson becomes too defensive of Jefferson, he compensates by willingness to criticize" (Apr. 1971). 3 Although, Main agrees with a majority of Peterson's work, he does condemn him by not trying to draw a clear distinction be...
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