New category: In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
New category: In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
Fathered 6 children with Sally Hemings, half sister to his wife, Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
Fathered 6 children with Sally Hemings, half sister to his wife, Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
Sold the majority of his private library to the U.S. Congress for ~$25,000; it became the nucleus of the modern Library of Congress.
In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
Fathered 6 children with Sally Hemings, half sister to his wife, Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
Sold the majority of his private library to the U.S. Congress for ~$25,000; it became the nucleus of the modern Library of Congress.
He spoke at least six languages - English, French, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish - and may have partially spoke twelve others.
In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
Fathered 6 children with Sally Hemings, half sister to his wife, Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
Sold the majority of his private library to the U.S. Congress for ~$25,000; it became the nucleus of the modern Library of Congress.
He spoke at least six languages - English, French, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish - and may have partially spoke twelve others.
His inventions (or at least inventions he perfected- there’s always argument things were used sooner) included the swivel chair, dumbwaiter, a revolving book stand (very practical when doing research) and one of the first functional copying machines.
In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
Fathered 6 children with Sally Hemings, half sister to his wife, Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
Sold the majority of his private library to the U.S. Congress for ~$25,000; it became the nucleus of the modern Library of Congress.
He spoke at least six languages - English, French, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish - and may have partially spoke twelve others.
His inventions (or at least inventions he perfected- there’s always argument things were used sooner) included the swivel chair, dumbwaiter, a revolving book stand (very practical when doing research) and one of the first functional copying machines.
Though born into a wealthy slave-owning family, Jefferson had many financial problems, and died deeply in debt. After his death, his possessions, including his slaves, were sold, as was Monticello in 1831.
In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
Fathered 6 children with Sally Hemings, half sister to his wife, Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
Sold the majority of his private library to the U.S. Congress for ~$25,000; it became the nucleus of the modern Library of Congress.
He spoke at least six languages - English, French, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish - and may have partially spoke twelve others.
His inventions (or at least inventions he perfected- there’s always argument things were used sooner) included the swivel chair, dumbwaiter, a revolving book stand (very practical when doing research) and one of the first functional copying machines.
Though born into a wealthy slave-owning family, Jefferson had many financial problems, and died deeply in debt. After his death, his possessions, including his slaves, were sold, as was Monticello in 1831.
While serving in Washington’s Cabinet, secretly funded an opposition newspaper.
In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
Fathered 6 children with Sally Hemings, half sister to his wife, Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
Sold the majority of his private library to the U.S. Congress for ~$25,000; it became the nucleus of the modern Library of Congress.
He spoke at least six languages - English, French, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish - and may have partially spoke twelve others.
His inventions (or at least inventions he perfected- there’s always argument things were used sooner) included the swivel chair, dumbwaiter, a revolving book stand (very practical when doing research) and one of the first functional copying machines.
Though born into a wealthy slave-owning family, Jefferson had many financial problems, and died deeply in debt. After his death, his possessions, including his slaves, were sold, as was Monticello in 1831.
While serving in Washington’s Cabinet, secretly funded an opposition newspaper.
He lived in Paris from August 1784 until September 1789 (two months after the storming of the Bastille), a time that greatly influenced his life personally and politically.
In honor of his April 13 birthday, 13 facts about Thomas Jefferson
Epitaph notes three accomplishments – his founding of the University of Virginia and authorship of Declaration of Independence and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
While Monticello is more famous his summer home, Poplar Forest, is also very “Jeffersonian”
Fathered 6 children with Sally Hemings, half sister to his wife, Martha Wales Skelton Jefferson.
Sold the majority of his private library to the U.S. Congress for ~$25,000; it became the nucleus of the modern Library of Congress.
He spoke at least six languages - English, French, Greek, Latin, Italian, and Spanish - and may have partially spoke twelve others.
His inventions (or at least inventions he perfected- there’s always argument things were used sooner) included the swivel chair, dumbwaiter, a revolving book stand (very practical when doing research) and one of the first functional copying machines.
Though born into a wealthy slave-owning family, Jefferson had many financial problems, and died deeply in debt. After his death, his possessions, including his slaves, were sold, as was Monticello in 1831.
While serving in Washington’s Cabinet, secretly funded an opposition newspaper.
Jefferson was the first President to propose the idea of a formal Indian Removal plan.