Jefferson on display : attire, etiquette, and the art of presentation / G.S. Wilson.

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"This book shows how Jefferson's self-presentation served his political agenda, including his controversial clothing choices and physical appearance as well as his use of portraiture, architecture, and social etiquette"--

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Jeffersonian America.
Main Author: Wilson, G. S. (Gaye) (Author)
Language:English
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2018.
Series:Jeffersonian America.
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Clothing.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Influence.
Founding Fathers of the United States > Social life and customs.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Physical Description:xiv, 287 pages : illustrations.
Format: Book
Contents:
  • At the French Court and among the literati
  • Remembering the Revolution
  • Returning to a new America
  • Campaigning for change
  • A new presidential profile
  • But always the cosmopolitan gentleman
  • Contemplating legacy
  • A final image.