Was thomas jefferson an idiot?

[Hosakawa Tito]

Here's an interesting op-ed piece that ran in the WSJ this past 4th of July.
A Cold Man's Warm Words.

American Sphinx: by Joseph Ellis is a worthy biography I can recommend.

Signing Their Lives Away: by Denise Kiernan & Joseph D'Agnese. A short synopsis of the fame & misfortune of the individual signers of the Declaration of Independence. I enjoyed this one immensely. The best part about this one is that you can find more info about the obscure participants from this era. The bibliography alone is worth the price of this book