The Garden and Farm Books of Thomas Jefferson [Hardcover]

Robert C. Baron (Author), Thomas Jefferson (Author)

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About the Author

Robert C. Baron, the founder and chairman of Fulcrum Publishing, is a historian, scientist, and the author of or contributor to 25 books, including Pioneers and Plodders: The American Entrepreneurial Spirit.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 540 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing; 1ST edition (September 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555910130
• ISBN-13: 978-1555910136
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.6 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #653,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. He envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire.

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget About Other Organic Gardening Books!, October 16, 2000

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Carla A Sotelo (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Garden and Farm Books of Thomas Jefferson (Hardcover)

Forget About Other Organic Gardening Books! This collection of books and writings by Thomas Jefferson includes decades of his farm records and gardening notes from back when they didn't even have chemical fertilizers, herbiscides, and insecticides yet. He experimented with a huge variety of fruits, vegetables, and fiber plants (including hemp) that he imported from all over the world. He also kept complete ledgers of his slaves, chronicling their births and deaths. He kept records of their production and consumption of linen, wool, blankets, clothing, etcetera. This book is a gold mine of history, gardening tips, livestock records, diary tidbits, photos, diagrams and more.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If There Were a Ten Star Rating......, March 26, 2002

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Therese Yeaton "Hopeful optimist" (Renton, Wa USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Garden and Farm Books of Thomas Jefferson (Hardcover)

If there were a ten star rating, I would give it to this book! If only all of our Presidents were so committed to the values of home and garden.

This is a wonderful book, both for Jefferson fans and gardeners. Since I'm both, it is doubly wonderful. You can read Jefferson's records of what he planted when, his observations about all sorts of garden topics, his letters to friends and family about gardening, and see the voluminous records he kept about all things horticultural.