The Great Virginia Triumvirate: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison in the Eyes of Their Contemporaries

by John P. Kaminski

Book Overview

As the largest, oldest, and wealthiest of the original thirteen colonies, Virginia played a central role in the fight for independence and as a state in the new republic. This importance is reflected in the number of Virginians who filled key national leadership positions. Three remarkable Virginians stand out in their service to the new nation: George Washington as commander in chief during the Revolutionary War, Thomas Jefferson as the philosophic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813935873
• ISBN13: 9780813935874
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher