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A Summary View of the Rights of British America
A Summary View of the Rights of British America was a tract written by Thomas Jefferson in 1774, before the U.S. Declaration of Independence, in which he laid out for delegates to the First ...
A Summary View of the Rights of British America was a tract written by Thomas Jefferson in 1774, before the U.S. Declaration of Independence, in which he laid out for delegates to the First ...
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, is a 1996 book written by Joseph Ellis, a professor of History at Mount Holyoke College.
American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, is a 1996 book written by Joseph Ellis, a professor of History at Mount Holyoke College.
Barboursville (James Barbour)
Barboursville is the ruin of the estate of former U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of War, and Virginia Governor James Barbour, located in Barboursville, Virginia, on the grounds of Barboursville Vi...
Barboursville is the ruin of the estate of former U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of War, and Virginia Governor James Barbour, located in Barboursville, Virginia, on the grounds of Barboursville Vi...
Belle Grove Plantation (Middletown, Virginia)
Belle Grove Plantation is a late 18th century plantation and estate in the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, USA. It is situated in Frederick County, about a mile southwest of Middletown.
Belle Grove Plantation is a late 18th century plantation and estate in the northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, USA. It is situated in Frederick County, about a mile southwest of Middletown.
Bibliography of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, the third President of the United States and founder...
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, the third President of the United States and founder...
Bremo Historic District
Bremo, also known as Bremo Plantation or Bremo Historic District, is a plantation estate covering on the west side of Bremo Bluff in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Bremo, also known as Bremo Plantation or Bremo Historic District, is a plantation estate covering on the west side of Bremo Bluff in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Castle Hill (Virginia)
Castle Hill (Virginia), is an historic, plantation located at the foot of the Southwest Mountains in Albemarle County, Virginia, near Monticello and the city of Charlottesville, recognized by t...
Castle Hill (Virginia), is an historic, plantation located at the foot of the Southwest Mountains in Albemarle County, Virginia, near Monticello and the city of Charlottesville, recognized by t...
Chesapecten jeffersonius
Chesapecten jeffersonius is the state fossil of the State of Virginia in the United States.
Chesapecten jeffersonius is the state fossil of the State of Virginia in the United States.
Cheshire Mammoth Cheese
The Cheshire Mammoth Cheese was a gift from the town of Cheshire, Massachusetts to President Thomas Jefferson in 1802.
The Cheshire Mammoth Cheese was a gift from the town of Cheshire, Massachusetts to President Thomas Jefferson in 1802.
Compositional fragment
The Compositional Fragment is part of an early draft of the United States Declaration of Independence.
The Compositional Fragment is part of an early draft of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms
The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was a document issued by the Second Continental Congress on July 6, 1775, to explain why the Thirteen Colonies had taken up arms in ...
The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was a document issued by the Second Continental Congress on July 6, 1775, to explain why the Thirteen Colonies had taken up arms in ...
Empire of Liberty
The Empire of Liberty is a theme developed first by Thomas Jefferson to identify America's world responsibility to spread freedom across the globe.
The Empire of Liberty is a theme developed first by Thomas Jefferson to identify America's world responsibility to spread freedom across the globe.
Farmington, (Albemarle County, Virginia)
Farmington is a house near Charlottesville, Virginia that was greatly expanded by a design by Thomas Jefferson that Jefferson executed while he was President of the United States.
Farmington is a house near Charlottesville, Virginia that was greatly expanded by a design by Thomas Jefferson that Jefferson executed while he was President of the United States.
Frederick Madison Roberts
Frederick Madison Roberts (September 14, 1879–July 19, 1952) was an American newspaper owner and editor, educator and business owner who was the first African American elected to the Calif...
Frederick Madison Roberts (September 14, 1879–July 19, 1952) was an American newspaper owner and editor, educator and business owner who was the first African American elected to the Calif...
Gardens of Monticello
The Gardens of Monticello were gardens first designed by Thomas Jefferson for his plantation Monticello near Charleston, Virginia.
The Gardens of Monticello were gardens first designed by Thomas Jefferson for his plantation Monticello near Charleston, Virginia.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests are U.S. National Forests that combine to form one of the largest areas of public land in the Eastern United States.
The George Washington and Jefferson National Forests are U.S. National Forests that combine to form one of the largest areas of public land in the Eastern United States.
Harriet Hemings
Harriet Hemings was born into slavery at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, in the first year of his Presidency.
Harriet Hemings was born into slavery at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, in the first year of his Presidency.
Isaac Jefferson
Isaac Jefferson, also likely known as Isaac Granger was a valued, enslaved artisan of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson; he crafted and repaired products as a tinsmith, blacksmith, and naile...
Isaac Jefferson, also likely known as Isaac Granger was a valued, enslaved artisan of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson; he crafted and repaired products as a tinsmith, blacksmith, and naile...
Israel Jefferson
Israel Jefferson, known as Israel Gillette before 1844 (c.
Israel Jefferson, known as Israel Gillette before 1844 (c.
Jefferson disk
The Jefferson disk, or wheel cypher as Jefferson named it, also known as the Bazeries Cylinder, is a cipher system using a set of wheels or disks, each with the 26 letters of the alpha...
The Jefferson disk, or wheel cypher as Jefferson named it, also known as the Bazeries Cylinder, is a cipher system using a set of wheels or disks, each with the 26 letters of the alpha...
Jefferson DNA data
Jefferson DNA data was tested in 1998 in an attempt to end the long controversy regarding whether United States President Thomas Jefferson fathered children by his slave Sally Hemings.
Jefferson DNA data was tested in 1998 in an attempt to end the long controversy regarding whether United States President Thomas Jefferson fathered children by his slave Sally Hemings.
Jefferson Memorial
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States.
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial is in St. Louis, Missouri, near the starting point of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Jefferson nickel
The nickel is a five-cent coin, representing a unit of currency equaling one-twentieth, or five hundredths, of one United States dollar.
The nickel is a five-cent coin, representing a unit of currency equaling one-twentieth, or five hundredths, of one United States dollar.
Jefferson Pier
Jefferson Pier, Jefferson Stone, or the Jefferson Pier Stone, in Washington, D.C., marks the second prime meridian of the United States even though it was never officially recognized...
Jefferson Pier, Jefferson Stone, or the Jefferson Pier Stone, in Washington, D.C., marks the second prime meridian of the United States even though it was never officially recognized...
Jefferson's Axiom
This statement has been referred to as "Jefferson's Axiom.
This statement has been referred to as "Jefferson's Axiom.
Jefferson's Birthday
Jefferson's Birthday (April 13) officially honors the birth of the third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson.
Jefferson's Birthday (April 13) officially honors the birth of the third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson.
Jefferson-Hemings controversy
The Jefferson-Hemings controversy concerns the question of whether there was an intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his mixed-race slave, Sally Hemings, that resulted in his fathe...
The Jefferson-Hemings controversy concerns the question of whether there was an intimate relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his mixed-race slave, Sally Hemings, that resulted in his fathe...
Jefferson-Jackson Day
Jefferson-Jackson Day is the most common name given to the annual fundraising celebration held by Democratic Party organizations in the United States.
Jefferson-Jackson Day is the most common name given to the annual fundraising celebration held by Democratic Party organizations in the United States.
Jeffersonian democracy
Jeffersonian Democracy, so named after its leading advocate Thomas Jefferson, is a term used to describe one of two dominant political outlooks and movements in the United States from the 1790s ...
Jeffersonian Democracy, so named after its leading advocate Thomas Jefferson, is a term used to describe one of two dominant political outlooks and movements in the United States from the 1790s ...
John Hemings
John Hemings (also spelled Hemmings) (1776-1830+) was born into slavery at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello as part of the large mixed-race Hemings family.
John Hemings (also spelled Hemmings) (1776-1830+) was born into slavery at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello as part of the large mixed-race Hemings family.
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery is a 1997 documentary film directed by Ken Burns.
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery is a 1997 documentary film directed by Ken Burns.
Madison Hemings
Madison Hemings, born James Madison Hemings, was the son of the mixed-race slave Sally Hemings; he was the third of four children to survive to adulthood.
Madison Hemings, born James Madison Hemings, was the son of the mixed-race slave Sally Hemings; he was the third of four children to survive to adulthood.
Mary Hemings
Mary Hemings, also known as Mary Hemings Bell, was born into slavery, most likely in Charles City County, Virginia, as the oldest child of Elizabeth Hemings, a mixed-race slave held by Joh...
Mary Hemings, also known as Mary Hemings Bell, was born into slavery, most likely in Charles City County, Virginia, as the oldest child of Elizabeth Hemings, a mixed-race slave held by Joh...
Monticello
Monticello is a National Historic Landmark just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
Monticello is a National Historic Landmark just outside Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
Monticello Association
Founded in 1913, the Monticello Association is a non-profit organization of the lineal descendants of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States.
Founded in 1913, the Monticello Association is a non-profit organization of the lineal descendants of Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States.
Mount Rushmore
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States.
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States.
Nickel (United States coin)
The (United States) nickel is a five-cent coin, representing a unit of currency equaling a twentieth of one United States dollar.
The (United States) nickel is a five-cent coin, representing a unit of currency equaling a twentieth of one United States dollar.
Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States
The "Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States" was a report submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 13, 1790 by Secretary of Sta...
The "Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States" was a report submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 13, 1790 by Secretary of Sta...
Poplar Forest
Poplar Forest was Thomas Jefferson's plantation and plantation house in what is now Forest, Virginia, near Lynchburg.
Poplar Forest was Thomas Jefferson's plantation and plantation house in what is now Forest, Virginia, near Lynchburg.
Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson's Presidency of the United States, from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809, carried out What Jefferson called the "Revolution of 1800", as he Attempted to put into action the princi...
Thomas Jefferson's Presidency of the United States, from March 4, 1801 to March 4, 1809, carried out What Jefferson called the "Revolution of 1800", as he Attempted to put into action the princi...
Principles of '98
The Principles of '98 refer to the American political position that individual states could judge the constitutionality of central government laws and decrees, and could refuse to enforce laws d...
The Principles of '98 refer to the American political position that individual states could judge the constitutionality of central government laws and decrees, and could refuse to enforce laws d...
Sally Hemings
Sarah "Sally" Hemings was an enslaved woman of mixed race owned by President Thomas Jefferson through his wife's inheritance.
Sarah "Sally" Hemings was an enslaved woman of mixed race owned by President Thomas Jefferson through his wife's inheritance.
The Testament of Freedom
The Testament of Freedom is a four-movement work for men's chorus and piano composed in 1943 by Randall Thompson.
The Testament of Freedom is a four-movement work for men's chorus and piano composed in 1943 by Randall Thompson.
The Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute
The Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute is a non-profit Virginia corporation based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute is a non-profit Virginia corporation based in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.) – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and...
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 (April 2, 1743 O.S.) – July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence (1776) and...
Thomas Jefferson (documentary)
Thomas Jefferson is a 1997 documentary directed and produced by Ken Burns.
Thomas Jefferson is a 1997 documentary directed and produced by Ken Burns.
Thomas Jefferson and education
Thomas Jefferson's support of education is best known through his founding of the University of Virginia, which he established in 1819 as a secular institution after he left the presidency of th...
Thomas Jefferson's support of education is best known through his founding of the University of Virginia, which he established in 1819 as a secular institution after he left the presidency of th...
Thomas Jefferson and Indian removal
Thomas Jefferson was the first U.S. President to propose the idea of a formal Indian Removal plan for historic tribes occupying land near the new nation.
Thomas Jefferson was the first U.S. President to propose the idea of a formal Indian Removal plan for historic tribes occupying land near the new nation.
Thomas Jefferson and religion
The religious views of Thomas Jefferson diverged widely from the orthodox Christianity of his day.
The religious views of Thomas Jefferson diverged widely from the orthodox Christianity of his day.
Thomas Jefferson and slavery
Thomas Jefferson, an advocate of liberty and equality among men, lived in a slave society; he owned plantations totaling thousands of acres and inherited hundreds of slaves during his lifetime.
Thomas Jefferson, an advocate of liberty and equality among men, lived in a slave society; he owned plantations totaling thousands of acres and inherited hundreds of slaves during his lifetime.
United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded...
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded...
United States two-dollar bill
The United States two-dollar bill is a current denomination of US currency.
The United States two-dollar bill is a current denomination of US currency.
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States.
Uriah P. Levy
Uriah Phillips Levy (April 22, 1792 – March 26, 1862) was the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy, a veteran of the War of 1812 and a major philanthropist.
Uriah Phillips Levy (April 22, 1792 – March 26, 1862) was the first Jewish Commodore of the United States Navy, a veteran of the War of 1812 and a major philanthropist.
William A. Burwell
William Armisted Burwell was a nineteenth century congressman and presidential secretary from Virginia.
William Armisted Burwell was a nineteenth century congressman and presidential secretary from Virginia.
William Short (American ambassador)
William Short was Thomas Jefferson's private secretary when he was ambassador in Paris, from 1786 to 1789.
William Short was Thomas Jefferson's private secretary when he was ambassador in Paris, from 1786 to 1789.