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.
History.com's Thomas Jefferson exhibit is part of their American Presidents series, and my multimedia pick of the day.
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.
This week we travel back in American history to the time of thirteen colonies struggling to free themselves from the rule of the British monarch. The story of the creation of the Declaration of Independence is a dramatic one, and I've found some excellen
In July of 1776, bells rang out over Philadelphia signaling the approval of Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress.
In June of 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in congressionally imposed secrecy.
The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights are the focus of this site from the U.
From the Library of Congress, Today in History covers events from American history with extensive links into their American Memory collection for more depth.
Assembling representatives from each of the thirteen colonies, the Continental Congress began its efforts to resist the British in 1774.
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
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.
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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