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The Jefferson Image in the American Mind

Merrill D. Peterson

This text presents a study of Thomas Jefferson's posthumous reputation, and its influence on American imagination and political thought from the 1820s to the 1930s. It examines how Jefferson's reputation rose and fell and what this shows about America's evolving culture.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: Society & Culture -> Society & CultureRegional & Local History

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor1961WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Thomas Jefferson92%

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    Thomas Jefferson’s posthumous reputation rose and fell from the 1820s to the 1930s, revealing how changing American culture shaped political thought and the American imagination.

    Model confidence 72%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    70 / 100 academic

    Academic

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 78%.