1997 National Book Award for Nonfiction Ellis’ approach to explaining the character of Thomas Jefferson begins on June 20, 1775, with Jeffers
"American Sphinx" by Joseph Ellis is an excellent book about Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and a man of astonishing achievements.
However, it is not a standard biography of Jefferson and it is not a good introduction to Jefferson, because it does not tell some o .Joseph John Ellis(born July 18, 1943) is an American historian and professor whose work focuses on the lives and times of the founders of the United States of America. American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson won a National Book Award[1] and Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generat.