Notes on the State of Virginia or Barack Obama

Notes on the State of Virginia

Author: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson published one book, Notes on the State of Virginia, and ever since, it has been the touchstone for understanding Jefferson's ideas about republican government, the environment, education, race and slavery, and Native-white relations. This edition is the first to present these issues as fundamentally inseparable matters. A collection of lively documents accompanies the core text of the Notes, and charts the evolution of the book in the revolutionary crucible and during the heady early days of the new nation. An introduction by David Waldstreicher places the work in the contexts of the Revolution and the social and cultural history of Jefferson's Virginia, with particular attention to developing ideas about race and nature. A chronology of the life and career of Thomas Jefferson and selected bibliography also add to the pedagogical benefits of this volume.

Table of Contents:

Part One Introduction: Nature, Race, and Revolution in Jefferson’s America Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia
* Virginia’s Jefferson
* Virginia’s Revolution Law and War
* Notes on the State of Virginia and the State of America Nature
* Native Genius
* Captive Nations
* From Weather to Race
* The Strange History of a Book
* Part II Documents
* Thomas Jefferson, Resolutions of the Freeholders of Albemarle County, July 26, 1774
* Lord Dunmore, Proclamation of Freedom to Slaves and Servants, November, 1775
* The Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson’s Draft with Congress’s Changes, July 4, 1776
* Francois Marbois, Queries Concerning Virginia, November, 1780
* Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Jean Baptiste DuCoigne, Kaskaskia Chief, June, 1781
* Thomas Jefferson, An Anonymous Letter for European Newspapers, November, 1784
* Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Marquis de Chastellux, June 7, 1785
* Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Richard Price, August 7, 1785
* Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Marquis de Chastellux, September 2, 1785
* Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Archibald Stuart, January 25, 1786
* Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia, 1787 London Edition
* Benjamin Banneker, Letter to Thomas Jefferson, August 19, 1791
* Thomas Jefferson, Letter to Benjamin Banneker, August 30, 1791

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Barack Obama: The New Face of American Politics (Women and Minorities in Politics Series)

Author: Martin Dupuis

Barack Obama's election to the U.S. Senate in 2004 is one of the most interesting and colorful political campaigns in recent history. His rousing keynote address at the Democratic National Convention that same year made his name a household word. The "Obama for Illinois" crusade offers important insights into American politics. The authors explore the role of money, political party, ethnicity, religion, and the issues facing our society today. Obama's straightforward policy recommendations, message of hope and inclusion, and charismatic style propelled him to the national spotlight. Obama has the potential to shape America and to reshape U.S. politics as he campaigns for the White House.

Obama's state senate career and his decision to enter the U.S. Senate race are examined in this book. Despite a primary field of six competitors, Obama received more than half of the Democratic vote, defeating a multimillionaire and the state comptroller, a well-known figure in the Democratic Party. The general election imploded for the Republicans in the first few weeks of the campaign when it was revealed that their candidate was embroiled in a sex scandal. Alan Keyes, the ultraconservative, outspoken African American who had run for president twice and for the U.S. Senate from Maryland, was recruited to challenge Obama. But Obama, whose skill with the media and whose ability to raise funds was evident even in those early days of his career, easily won the race with 70 percent of the vote. The authors analyze Obama's ability to speak to the concerns of multiple constituencies by appealing to a coalition of voters that transcends race, class, and gender. At the start of his presidential run, Obama gives new meaning to the American dream.

Ann Burns - Library Journal

Presidential candidate Obama is the only African American in the U.S. Senate. Here, Dupuis (political science, Univ. of Central Florida) and Boeckelman (politics, Western Illinois Univ.) show how his stirring speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, his policy recommendations, and his charismatic style have put him in the national spotlight.