wth of America from a group of colonies to the United States and then on to the expanding nation that developed through the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition.Author Risjord has a great empathy for Jefferson, and this admiration shows through on every page. One comes away from this biography wondering where leaders of Jefferson's caliber are in today's political arena. If nothing else, Americans can take solace that this country was founded by, among others, Thomas Jefferson....
