Written by Jim Weiss - Narrated by Jim Weiss - Dramatized Nonfiction - 1 COMPACT DISC Publisher, Greathall Productions (December 2005) Thomas Jefferson lived a dozen lifetimes in one. Patriot, scientist, architect, president, author of the Declaration of Independence, he preferred above all titles, "father" and "grandfather". Yet time and again, demand for his unique skills drew him from the quiet home he loved. In this recording, you will thrill to true stories of war and peace, loyalty and betrayal, battles against empires and struggles against slavery. * Preface: The Nature of Heroes * Tom's Mountain with Dabney Carr * Williamsburg: Law and Revolution with Patrick Henry * A December Night with Martha Jefferson * The Declaration of Independence with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams * Paris with John and Abigail Adams and the Marquis de Lafayette * Jefferson versus Hamilton with George Washington and Alexander Hamilton * Friend and Foe Sit Down to Dine with James Madison and Alexander Hamilton * The Presidency and the Louisiana Purchase with Hamilton, Burr, Adams, Monroe and Lewis and Clark * Coming Home: Monticello/University of Virginia with the Jefferson Family, Madison and James Monroe * A Tearful Reunion with the Marquis de Lafayette * "Thomas Jefferson Still Survives" with John Adams, James Monroe and James Madison About the Storyteller: Jim Weiss' storytelling recordings have received the highest award from the Parent's Choice Audio Foundation, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Storytelling World, The Film Advisory Board, NAPPA, and The American Library Association, and have been widely praised in major publications across North America and internationally. He has captivated and delighted child and adult audiences alike with his original stories and retellings of ancient and modern classics. |
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