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Henry Wiencek's new book "Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves."

Jon Meacham's new book "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power."

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The title of Jon Meacham's new book may be "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power," but make no mistake: This is a full biographical treatment of perhaps the most charming and unknowable of the founders. But the darker side of life at Monticello is the subject of Henry Wiencek's new "Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves."