In Pursuit of Jefferson : Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father
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[Place of publication not identified] : Sourcebooks, [2022].
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"A debut that combines historical nonfiction with travel books, for fans of Bill Bryson and Tony Horwitz, In Pursuit of Jefferson is the story of an American on a journey through Europe, following the epic trail of Thomas Jefferson. A controversial founding father. A man ready for a change. And a completely unique trip through Europe. In 1784, Thomas Jefferson was a broken man. Reeling from the loss of his wife and stung from a political scandal during the Revolutionary war, he needed to remake himself. To do that, he traveled. Wandering through Europe, Jefferson saw and learned as much as he could, ultimately bringing his knowledge home to a young America. There, he would rise to power and shape a nation. More than two hundred years later, Derek Baxter, a devotee of American history, stumbles on an obscure travel guide written by Jefferson -- Hints for Americans Traveling Through Europe -- as he's going through his own personal crisis. Who better to offer advice than a founding father himself? Using Hints as his roadmap, Baxter follows Jefferson through six countries and countless lessons. But what Baxter learns isn't always what Jefferson had in mind, and as he comes to understand Jefferson better, he doesn't always like what he finds. In Pursuit of Jefferson is at once the story of a life-changing trip through Europe, an unflinching look at a founding father, and a moving personal journey. With rich historical detail, a sense of humor, and boundless heart, Baxter explores how we can be better moving forward only by first looking back."--,Provided by Freading.
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Baxter, D. (2022). In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling through Europe with the Most Perplexing Founding Father . Sourcebooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baxter, Derek, 1973-. 2022. In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling Through Europe With the Most Perplexing Founding Father. Sourcebooks.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baxter, Derek, 1973-. In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling Through Europe With the Most Perplexing Founding Father Sourcebooks, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baxter, Derek. In Pursuit of Jefferson: Traveling Through Europe With the Most Perplexing Founding Father Sourcebooks, 2022.
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