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By turns entertaining and tragic, this beautifully crafted history reveals the origins of a great university in the dilemmas of Virginia slavery. Thomas Jefferson shares center stage with his family and fellow planters, all dependent on the labor of enslaved black families... Read Full Overview

"Taylor probes Jefferson's] ambitious mission in clear prose and with great insight and erudition."--Annette Gordon-Reed, Atlantic

By turns entertaining and tragic, this beautifully crafted history reveals the origins of a great university in the dilemmas of Virginia... Read Full Overview