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The Life of Thomas Jefferson By B.L. Rayner Published in 1832 The Life of Thomas Jefferson was written by B.L. Rayner six years after Jefferson's death. As the author notes in the preface of his book, "the materials for this volume are principally derived from the posthumous works of Mr. Jefferson himself." Rayner describes Jefferson's voluminous letters and essays written over fifty years as "the richest auto-biographical deposit·.ever presented to the world." He also notes that "the ...

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November 1, 1998 DNA Tests Offer Evidence That Jefferson Fathered a Child With His Slave By DINITIA SMITH and NICHOLAS WADE NA tests performed on the descendants of Thomas Jefferson's family and of Jefferson's young slave, Sally Hemings, offer compelling new evidence that the third president of the United States fathered at least one of her children as has long been speculated, according to an article in the next issue of the scientific journal Nature. The report is base ...

FRtR > Presidents > Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) 3rd president of the United States: 1801-1809 Thomas Jefferson 1743 - 1826 First inaugural address, 1801 Second inaugural address, 1805 State of the Nation : 1801 State of the Nation : 1802 State of the Nation : 1803 State of the Nation : 1804 State of the Nation : 1805 State of the Nation : 1806 State of the Nation : 1807 State of the Nation : 1808 Jefferson on Slavery Letters of Thomas Jefferson Draft for a Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, 1779 Jefferson as a freethinker The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation,Inc

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THOMAS JEFFERSON'S LEGACY November 2, 1998 New scientific evidence indicates that Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence, likely fathered a child with Sally Hemings, one his slaves. Margaret Warner and guests discuss the latest findings. Aug. 11, 1997: Joseph Ellis discusses his book, American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson. July 4, 1997 Pauline Maier discusses her book American Scripture: Maki ...

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Library: Historical Documents: John Remsburg: Six Historic Americans: Chapter 2 Six Historic Americans Thomas Jefferson by John E. Remsburg Had Jefferson's works been edited by some pious churchman who would have expunged or modified his radical sentiments; or had his works been suppressed after they were published, as some desired, the clergy might with less fear of exposure claim that their author was a Christian. But while his writings are accessible to the public, it adds nothing t ...

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Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia by securing its land, obtaining state funding, and designing its distinctive grounds and buildings. The project officially began with the University's charter in 1819. Jefferson devoted his last years to the project, completing the Rotunda the same year he died, in 1826. On his gravestone, Jefferson claimed the University as one of his proudest achievements, along with authoring the Declaration of Independence and Virginia's statute o ...

Thomas Jefferson Jefferson was the first President to shake hands instead of bow to people. Thomas Jefferson was the first President to have a grandchild born in the White House. Jefferson was one of two Presidents who signed the Declaration of Independence. When he was sworn in as President, he returned to his boarding house for dinner. Every seat was taken, and noone stood to offer him a seat. After awhile, the wife of a Kentucky senator offered him her seat. Jefferson po ...

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Picturing the Pursuit of Happiness A photographic assignment to explore the meaning of this phrase. Enlightenment in the Classroom Thomas Jefferson captured the tone and spirit of Enlightenment thinking. Probe the mysteries and meaning of his words in these classroom activities. Making of the Film "What I engage in is a very, very difficult...process of distilling information." Order the Video! Don't miss Ken Burns' definitive film on the most remarkable yet controversial man in American History. Archives Explore Jefferson’s most important and controversial writings, and transcripts of 24 interviews conducted for the film. Send Us Your CommentsCredits and SponsorsSitemap This site was produced by Corbis in association with PBS Online.

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