ebooks The Gods of Olympos; or Mythology of the Greeks and Romans by From Petiscus A H in History

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From the acclaimed author of A Wilderness So Immense comes a pioneering study of Thomas Jefferson's relationships with women; both personal and political. The author of the Declaration of Independence; who wrote the words “all men are created equal;” was surprisingly uncomfortable with woman. In eight chapters; Kukla examines the evidence for the founding father's youthful misogyny; beginning with his awkward courtship of Rebecca Burwell; who declined Jefferson's marriage proposal; and his unwelcome advances toward the wife of a boyhood friend. Subsequent chapters describe his decade-long marriage to Martha Wayles Skelton; his flirtation with Maria Cosway; and the still controversial relationship with Sally Hemings. A riveting study of a complex man; Mr. Jefferson's Women is sure to spark debate.