On Tax Day, I spent a couple of hours on Capitol Hill with Mr. Massie, and walked away convinced that America needs more ...
It’s hard to think of anybody who contributed more to founding the United States than Thomas Jefferson; and it would be hard ...
Too often, when I hear or read political pundits, both conservative and liberal, refer to the United States as a “democracy,” ...
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Thomas Jefferson’s quirks beyond politics and power
Thomas Jefferson was more than a founding father — he was a reserved speaker, an inventive thinker, and a culinary trendsetter. From coining quirky phrases to popularizing vanilla ice cream, his ...
Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown remnant of Thomas Jefferson's era at Monticello: a brick kiln used to build his home. The kiln was recently found on the east side of the Founding ...
Archaeologists have been studying Monticello, the 18th-century plantation and home of Thomas Jefferson, for decades. Yet they’re still making new discoveries. Most recently, researchers unearthed the ...
Today we celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson—a true American visionary, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, and one of the greatest champions of liberty the world has ever ...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) — Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, is hosting a special tour to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence through the end ...
When it comes to the idolizers and detractors of Thomas Jefferson, the historian Gordon Wood makes a trenchant point: “We Americans make a great mistake in idolizing . . . and making symbols of ...
Andrew Burstein recently retired as a professor of history at LSU, where he earned distinction as an author of numerous works about early America. Among his credits are a well-received biography of ...
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