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May 19, 2024 · Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, who also drafted the Declaration of Independence and served as the first secretary of state. As president, he was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase. He was also the founder and architect of the University of Virginia.
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Thomas Jefferson - Retirement, Politics, Legacy: During the...
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Long before Americans learned about the sexual escapades of...
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Jefferson instructed Robert R. Livingston, the U.S. minister...
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A chancery judge from 1778, Wythe became sole chancellor of...
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Charles Pinckney was an American Founding Father, political...
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May 26, 2024 · His life and legacy are a complex tapestry of soaring achievements, profound contradictions, and pivotal roles in shaping the course of American history. Let‘s delve deeper into the facts and facets that define this American icon.
May 26, 2024 · Images. An illustration of a heart shape Donate An illustration of text ellipses. ... Thomas Jefferson, (The Riverside biographical series) by thomas jefferson ...
5 days ago · Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, located in south-central Virginia, U.S., about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Charlottesville. Constructed between 1768 and 1809, it is one of the finest examples of the early Classical Revival style in the United States.
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May 24, 2024 · Download free public domain image of “Thomas Jefferson. Sitter: Thomas Jefferson, 13 Apr 1743 – 4 Jul 1826. Date: 1780s. Record ID: npg_NPG.99.66.” from the Look and Learn History Picture Archive
May 25, 2024 · The story of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams is one of the most captivating and consequential relationships in American history. Friends, rivals, and fellow architects of a new nation, their interactions over half a century tell the tumultuous tale of the United States‘ founding and early growth.
May 31, 2024 · America’s third president Thomas Jefferson worked on his Virginia plantation home, Monticello, for 40 years, but this modernized replica in Somers, Connecticut took just 14 months to build.
