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'''Thomas Jefferson''' (1743-1826), was one of early proponents of a [[Constitutional Republic]] in world history and one of the [[Founding Fathers]] of the [[United States]]. He was the primary author of the [[Declaration of Independence]] (1776), the first Secretary of State (1789-1793), the founder of one of the world's two first political parties, the [[Democratic-Republican Party|Jeffersonian Republican Party]] (1793) in opposition to the [[Federalist Party]] of his arch-rival [[Alexander Hamilton]].
'''Thomas Jefferson''' (1743-1826), was one of early proponents of a [[Constitutional Republic]] in world history and one of the [[Founding Fathers]] of the [[United States]]. He was the primary author of the [[Declaration of Independence]] (1776), the first Secretary of State (1789-1793), the founder of one of the world's two first political parties, the [[Democratic-Republican Party|Jeffersonian Republican Party]] (1793) in opposition to the [[Federalist Party]] of his arch-rival [[Alexander Hamilton]]. He "distrusted the federal government because he knew it would grow too large, become disconnected from the people, and be heir to the arrogance, insolence and prideful haughtiness that is the lot of the unrestrained ..."<ref> [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/16/pruden-winning-the-war-against-civility/ PRUDEN: Winning the war against ‘civility’] - Editorial in the [[Washington Times[[</ref>
A friend of France and the French Revolution, and a bitter enemy of Britain in the 1790s, Jefferson soured on France after [[Napoleon]] came to power and ended democracy there. As President (1801-1809) Jefferson purchased Louisiana in 1803, but relations with Britain soured after 1805, leading to the [[War of 1812]]. Jefferson is best known as political theorist who helped redefine [[republicanism]] and promoted democracy and equal rights, while fighting aristocracy and established religion.
A friend of France and the French Revolution, and a bitter enemy of Britain in the 1790s, Jefferson soured on France after [[Napoleon]] came to power and ended democracy there. As President (1801-1809) Jefferson purchased Louisiana in 1803, but relations with Britain soured after 1805, leading to the [[War of 1812]]. Jefferson is best known as political theorist who helped redefine [[republicanism]] and promoted democracy and equal rights, while fighting aristocracy and established religion.
* [[James Madison]], his Secretary of State
* [[James Madison]], his Secretary of State
==Further reading==
==Further reading==
* Banning, Lance. ''The Jeffersonian Persuasion: Evolution of a Party Ideology'' (1978) [http://www.amazon.com/Jeffersonian-Persuasion-Evolution-Party-Ideology/dp/0801492009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195466092&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]
* Banning, Lance. ''The Jeffersonian Persuasion: Evolution of a Party Ideology'' (1978) [http://www.amazon.com/Jeffersonian-Persuasion-Evolution-Party-Ideology/dp/0801492009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1195466092&sr=1-1 excerpt and text search]