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Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 N.S. – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and an influential Founder of the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Embargo Act of 1807, and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806).
A political philosopher who promoted classical liberalism, republicanism, and the separation of church and state, he was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1779, 1786), which was the basis of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. He was the eponym of Jeffersonian democracy and the founder and leader of the Democratic-Republican Party, which dominated American politics for over a quarter-century. Jefferson also served as the second Governor of Virginia (1779–1781), first United States Secretary of State (1789–1793), and second Vice President (1797–1801).
In addition to his political career, Jefferson was an agriculturalist, horticulturist, architect, etymologist, archaeologist, mathematician, cryptographer, surveyor, paleontologist, author, lawyer, inventor, violinist, and the founder of the University of Virginia. Many people consider Jefferson to be among the most brilliant men ever to occupy the Presidency. President John F. Kennedy welcomed forty-nine Nobel Prize winners to the White House in 1962, saying, "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."Simpson's Contemporary Quotations, 1988, from Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: John F. Kennedy, 1962, p. 347
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RT @LibertyPaine: The most successful war seldom pays for its losses. Thomas Jefferson
@KAFygi: Take a chillpill. Ik zei alleen dat Thomas Jefferson zich in zijn graf om zou draaien. Ik heb niets tegen bodyscans.
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@KAFygi: Take a chillpill. Ik zei alleen dat Thomas Jefferson zich in zijn graf om zou draaien. Ik heb niets tegen bodyscans.
RT @johnsykes1035: "Never spend your money before you have earned it." Thomas Jefferson
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RT @johnsykes1035: "Never spend your money before you have earned it." Thomas Jefferson
RT @CoachDawn: ââ"Never put off till TOMORROW... what you can do T O D A Y!" ~Thomas Jefferson #quote --One of the best quotes
coleruddick (Cole Ruddick) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:06:44 -0000
RT @CoachDawn: ☛☟"Never put off till TOMORROW... what you can do T O D A Y!" ~Thomas Jefferson #quote --One of the best quotes
the Danbury Baptists - Article about the meaning and context of Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists, focusing on its relevancy to the principle of the separation of church and state.
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American Sphinx - Article by Joseph J. Ellis entitled American Sphinx examines the contradictions of Thomas Jefferson.
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Encyclopedia Americana: Thomas Jefferson - Detailed biography by Dumas Malone, author of Jefferson and His Time.
Forgotten Essentials of Jefferson's Philosophy - A discussion of Jefferson's political philosophy and its legacy.
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Jefferson Library - Details about the 3rd President of the United States. Offers a browsing index with a large selection of categories, library collections, a Thomas Jefferson Portal and a list of related links.
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Jenkinson on Jefferson - Site of Clay Jenkinson: scholar, broadcaster and Jefferson impersonator.
Life of Thomas Jefferson - Online text of B.L. Rayner's biography published just eight years after Jefferson's death, it is a fervent story, filled with the republican spirit
Meta Description: [ B. L. Rayner's biography, published in 1834, emphasizes the role of republican principles in Jefferson's life and thought. ]
Monticello - Jefferson's home in Charlottesville. Site includes information about the house, plantation and grounds as well as the man himself.
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Mr. Jefferson's Music - Passionate music-lover and amateur violinist, Jefferson obtained the latest baroque compositions from Europe.
Portraits of Jefferson - Various painted portraits of Thomas Jefferson.
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Postmodernism and the Jefferson-Hemings Myth - A commentary on how postmodernism has corrupted the study of history, and in particular, the Jefferson-Hemings relationship.
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Report of the Research Committee on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings - Final report of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation's examination, published in January of 2000, available as hypertext and PDF.
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Review of Jefferson's Children - Review of Shannon Lanier's book, Jefferson's Children which looks at the modern reunion of the Jefferson and Heming families, and gives details of the controversy.
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Six Historic Americans: Thomas Jefferson - Article argues that Jefferson's writings prove he was not a Christian, but a Freethinker.
The Election of 1800: Teaching about a Critical Moment in the History of American Constitutional Democracy - Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which discusses the importance of the peaceful transfer of power from John Adams to Thomas Jefferson.
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Thomas Jefferson - Short biography from the official Whitehouse site.
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Thomas Jefferson - Speeches, writings and biography from the HTML Project.
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Thomas Jefferson - Links to several articles about Thomas Jefferson on Liberty Haven's site.
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Thomas Jefferson - Provides a biography of American President Thomas Jefferson. Includes his portrait and a list of his Supreme Court appointments.
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Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) - Very brief biography of Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - Biography from the Acton Institute
Thomas Jefferson and his writings - Provides links to web sites dedicated to the life, thoughts, and writings of Jefferson.
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Thomas Jefferson Digital Archive - Over 1,700 items, including some color manuscript images, texts, quotations, bibliography and other resources from the UVA.
Thomas Jefferson Memorial - Site about Jefferson from the National Park service. Include details on monuments and memorials.
Thomas Jefferson Online - Site based on the PBS documentary by Ken Burns.
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Thomas Jefferson: Radical and Racist - In the future Jefferson will not be considered the Sage of Monticello argues Conor Cruise O'Brien in the Atlantic.
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