Both Uses of
Thomas Jefferson
in
Killing Kennedy
- Just last night, when the lights were turned on inside the car to make Jackie visible to onlookers, he reread Thomas Jefferson's inaugural address—and found his own lacking by comparison.†
p. 12.5 *Thomas Jefferson = 3rd President of the US and primary writer of the Declaration of Independence
- Jackie Kennedy refers to her new home as "the president's house" and takes her inspiration from Thomas Jefferson's White House, elaborately decorated by the former ambassador to France.†
p. 41.3
Definition:
3rd President of the US and primary writer of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)