Nearly two centuries after Thomas Jefferson's death, we are still growing in our understanding and appreciation of his bold vision of America's possibilities. In this nuanced and inspiring collection, Jon Meacham presents selections from Jefferson's writings on government and history, alongside quotations from such figures as Martin Luther King Jr., Colin Powell, Frederick Douglass, Carl Sagan, and Madeleine Albright, while the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hemingses of Monticello contributes the afterword.