Was Thomas Jefferson a good president?

Was Thomas Jefferson a great president? He certainly could be ranked as one of the most disappointing: there was so much that he could have done, was expected to do, but did not do. read more

One's answer to that question depends on how one defines "greatness." If we define greatness as how far a president leads the United States down its historically determined path toward the centralized interventionist state, then Jefferson fails to qualify. read more

Thomas Jefferson was a third president, and being the president of such a young nation he probably faced problems that no president after him faced. One of his greatest accomplishments was the Louisiana purchase(all of the land west of the Mississippi). read more

While Thomas Jefferson is one of the most well-known American presidents, the quality of his leadership is debated by some scholars. Some of Jefferson's greatest attempts as a leader ended in failure, according to the Mises Institute, but his efforts inspired success in future generations. read more