In addition to being known as the Father of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was a lawyer, philosopher and diplomat. He served in numerous political roles, including governor of ...
A s we commemorate Thomas Jefferson’s role in the founding of the United States at its 250th anniversary, it is worth noting ...
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government big enough to take away everything that you have,” Jefferson said—supposedly, but not really. The far-right college advocacy ...
In the summer of 1774 Jefferson retreated to Monticello and wrote a secret plea meant to avert disputes with the British — a ...
Opening Shot: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal,” narrator Devin E. Haqq recites from the Declaration of Independence as we see a shot of Independence Hall in ...
THOMAS JEFFERSON never wanted a president at the University of Virginia (UVA). For 85 years, there wasn’t one: along with a governing board, an unwieldy rotation of professors managed the institution, ...