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2 days ago · Monticello embodies the ongoing challenge of realizing Jefferson‘s boldest declaration that "all men are created equal" while reckoning with the institution of slavery that haunted his home and the early nation. Conclusion. Monticello endures as a poignant symbol of the brilliant ideas and troubling inequalities that shaped America‘s ...
3 days ago · In January, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed resigned from the board of Monticello, the historic home of Thomas Jefferson. Here is a taste of Jason Armesto’s January 2, 2024 piece at The Daily Progress: It is not clear why Gordon-Reed, who The Daily Progress could not reach for comment by press time, left the board.
May 7, 2024 · Monticello Guide Olivia Brown looks at Jefferson's travels to several famed English pleasure gardens and their influence on the gardens he designed at Monticello. Videos, podcasts, and livestreams about Thomas Jefferson and his world, Monticello and its enslaved community, and the work of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
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May 19, 2024 · Thomas Jefferson (born April 2 [April 13, New Style], 1743, Shadwell, Virginia [U.S.]—died July 4, 1826, Monticello, Virginia, U.S.) was the draftsman of the Declaration of Independence of the United States and the nation’s first secretary of state (1789–94) and second vice president (1797–1801) and, as the third president (1801–09 ...
1 day ago · Monticello, Jefferson's home near Charlottesville, Virginia In 1768, Jefferson began constructing his primary residence, Monticello, whose name in Italian means "Little Mountain", on a hilltop overlooking his 5,000-acre (20 km 2 ; 7.8 sq mi) plantation.
May 7, 2024 · How Jefferson designed the windows at Monticello not only to maximize the amount of light coming into the but also to mask its size. Explore More Videos and Podcasts. Videos, podcasts, and livestreams about Thomas Jefferson and his world, Monticello and its enslaved community, and the work of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.
5 days ago · 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.
