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21 hours ago · Introduction. Monticello, the iconic Virginia plantation designed and inhabited by Thomas Jefferson, stands as a microcosm of early American history in all its ambition, ingenuity, and moral contradictions. As the third U.S. president and author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson helped define America‘s founding ideals.
3 days ago · It was the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States. Monticello is known for its beautiful gardens, which showcase a wide variety of plants and flowers. One of the flowers that Jefferson was particularly fond of was the dianthus, commonly known as the “carnation-pink.”
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1 day ago · Views on slavery. Views on religion. Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 [b] – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. [6] He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
1 day ago · After Jefferson’s death, his grandson sold the estate to a druggist who in turn sold it to, Uriah P. Levy, who was an admirer of Jefferson’s. After multiple Levy generations watched over and took care of the property, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation purchased it back in 1923 and converted Monticello into a museum and educational center.
1 day ago · Although Jefferson inherited his father’s 5,000 acres in 1764, he didn’t begin building the Monticello Plantation until 1768. The 5,000-acre plantation’s main crops were tobacco, wheat, and ...
5 days ago · Downtown Mural Trail: A community’s murals often hint at local artists’ sources of inspiration, and in West Jefferson, nature is their muse. Swing by the Ashe Arts Center for a walking tour map, which includes background on the larger-than-life “Spring Wildflowers on Mt. Jefferson,” “New River Traditions,” and “Cut at Devil Stairs ...
5 days ago · Resisting any simplified solution, Thomas Jefferson, the Classical World, and Early America exhibits the dualism of normative vs. illustrative (or, if you prefer, foundational vs. window-dressing) as a basic fact of America's communal identity. In so doing, the volume steps out of two well-established historiographical traditions.
