Thomas Jefferson's Haitian Policy: Myths and Realities

by Arthur Scherr

Book Overview

Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, in many ways defines the meaning of the United States. This extensively researched work reveals that Jefferson was in fact generally favorable to the Haitian Revolution, before and during his presidency, and supportive of its independence.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498512518
• ISBN13: 9781498512510
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 726 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"