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Born on April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson is best remembered as the author of the Declaration of Independence. But Jefferson's interests and talents covered an amazing range.
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History.com's Thomas Jefferson exhibit is part of their American Presidents series, and my multimedia pick of the day.
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Clay Jenkinson, "one of the nation's leading interpreters of the life and achievements of Thomas Jefferson," performs costumed first-person portrayals of Jefferson on stage and radio.
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With a lifetime dedicated to invention, Thomas A. Edison earned 1,093 U.S. patents, more than any other single inventor. His impressive achievements include the invention of electric lighting, the phonograph, and motion pictures. Edison was not only a suc
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Produced as a web companion to the 1995 PBS television special, Edison's Miracle of Light is a worthwhile stop even if you've not seen the film.
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"In 1887, at the age of 40 - with a new wife, a new home, a new winter retreat - Thomas Alva Edison set up shop in a new and grandiose laboratory.
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My pick-of-the-day site is another gem from the Smithsonian.
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Because a collection as large as The Library of Congress can be daunting, their online curators created Learning Pages that offer "tips and tricks, definitions and rationale for using primary sources, activities, discussions, lesson plans and suggestions
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The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Menlo Park Museum were built in 1937 on the exact spot of Edison's original research and development lab, where he earned over 400 patents for inventions such as the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph and the
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Born 255 years ago on April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson is best remembered as the author of the Declaration of Independence. But Jefferson's interests and talents covered an amazing range. He was also a two-term president, diplomat, architect, violinist, i
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Clay Jenkinson, "one of the nation's leading interpreters of the life and achievements of Thomas Jefferson," performs costumed first-person portrayals of Jefferson on stage and radio.
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Jefferson's first use of the name "Monticello" for his Virginia plantation appears in his August 3, 1767 Garden Book entry: "inoculated common cherry buds into stocks of large kind at Monticello.
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