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  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was one of the influential founding fathers. Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States. Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence. This document was a major achievement because it created the framework of a new country declaring its independence from England. This new country being the 13 colonies in the New World, headed at the time, by King George The Third. Jefferson's idea of the

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    Submitted: December 18, 2008 By: Jon
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson In the thick of party conflict in 1800, Thomas Jefferson wrote in a private letter, "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." This powerful advocate of liberty was born in 1743 in Albermarle County, Virginia, inheriting from his father, a planter and surveyor, some 5,000 acres of land, and from his mother, a Randolph, high social standing. He studied at

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    Submitted: January 7, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." These famous lines of the Declaration of Independence was written in the front parlor of a second floor rented apartment by the American, Thomas Jefferson. These few words show what ideas and beliefs Thomas Jefferson stood for, and how he continuously fought for these words

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 to Peter and Jane Jefferson. His exact place of birth is not known. But it is believed to be about five miles outside of Charlottesville. He had ten brothers and sisters, but many of them died very young. Jefferson was one of two surviving sons. He was sandy-haired, tall, and awkward. His nickname was "Long Tom." He really enjoyed outdoor activities, especially riding, shooting, and canoeing. Jefferson

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Thomas Jefferson: The Man, The Myth, and The Morality

    Thomas Jefferson: The Man, The Myth, and The Morality

    Thomas Jefferson was a man of the greatest moral character who has been excoriated routinely over the last 30 years by historical revisionists and presentists. His commitment to America and his vast contributions to the framing of society as it is today are overlooked in favor of base analysis of his character that, while not flawless, is that of a morally upright person who has deeply held convictions and lives by them. Jefferson was

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Jefferson had destroyed political traditions. From his contradictions and defecting his priciples, Jefferson destroyed the political precedent and is a exemplatory hypocrite, which can be seen throughout his administration. Jefferson was an admired statesman who was grappling unsuccessfully with the moral issue of slavery. Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, opposed slavery his whole life, yet he never freed his own slaves. He championed Enlightenment principles, yet never freed himself of

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Fonta
  • President Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809

    President Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809

    President Thomas Jefferson 1801 - 1809 Thomas Jefferson came into presidency with the intentions of limiting the size and power of the central government. His success and failures in accomplishing this goal were many. Thomas Jefferson was America's third president in reign from 1801 – 1809, once tying in the presidential race with Aaron Burr, where the decision was made by the House of Representatives to choose Jefferson whom they thought was less dangerous than

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    The title of the book that I read is Thomas Jefferson by Norman K. Risjord. This book was published in 1994. The biography I read was Thomas Jefferson and it was very enlightening and informative. The story began in Shadwell, Virginia where Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 and raised until he was approximately 18. Thomas Jefferson's parents were well off, but his father died when Thomas was 14. When Jefferson was 17 years old,

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    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 in Albermarle County, Virginia. He was born in a simple four-room house in Shadwell, Virginia, what is now Monticello. His father, Peter Jefferson, was a planter who was a bright, brave, and strong man. His mother was a very gentle lady. She was boring under one of the most distinguished families in the area. His family had prospered since the first Jefferson arrived in America from Whales

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    Submitted: February 18, 2009 By: Monika
  • Life of Thomas Jefferson

    Life of Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson was drafted to write the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Soon after, in 1779, Thomas was elected governor, which he served for two years. He suffered an inquiry into his conduct during his last year in office that although finally fully repudiated, left him with a life long pricklishness in the face of criticism. In 1784, he re-entered public services. First as a trades commissioner and then as Benjamin Franklin's successor as a

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    Submitted: March 2, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Thomas Jefferson on Slavery

    Thomas Jefferson on Slavery

    Thomas Jefferson: On Slavery .... It will probably be asked, Why not retain and incorporate the blacks into the state, and thus save the expense of supplying, by importation of white settlers, the vacancies they will leave? Deep rooted prejudices entertained by the whites; ten thousand recollections, by the blacks, of the injuries they have sustained; new provocations; the real distinctions which nature has made; and many other circumstances, will divide us into parties, and

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Thomas Jefferson Critique

    Thomas Jefferson Critique

    Thomas Jefferson was one of the most prominent figures during the formation of The United States. He was well grounded with the people and advocated strongly for the rights of the many over the rights of the few. Even though Thomas Jefferson was grounded in aristocracy, he was a strong advocate for the rights of the common people. One of Jefferson’s strongest advocacies for the common citizen was his ideas o the rights of smaller

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: David
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson: A Biography Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, the writer of the Declaration of Independence and an avid philosopher whose thoughts and ideas founded the nation we know today. The political leader, the architect, archeologist, author, and inventor- however many titles he has, not one can describe him alone. As a polymath, Jefferson had an affinity for languages, designed his own house, and had a passion for books, once

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Monika
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson was Born on April 13, 1743,on a farm called Shadwell, what is now called Monticello, in the county of Albermarle, Virginia. Jefferson was the third child in the family and grew up with six sisters and one brother. At the age of five, Jefferson was placed by his father, Peter Jefferson, at an "English school, for four years, where he developed an interest in botany, geology, cartography, and North American exploration". After English

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Jon
  • The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson

    The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson

    Joe Catanzaro Thomas Jefferson Essay 10.19.2005 The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson The presidency of the United States is more or less considered the premier position of power in the world today. Back in the days when the United States was just a new, developing nation however, it was much more than that. Being president of the United States in those days meant you were the overseer of the very activities that would shape the past

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    Submitted: November 22, 2009 By: Mike
  • George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

    George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

    George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were two important men who affected our nations independence and the beginning years of our country. They helped form this nation into a free and sovereign country. Yet, they were different in many aspects they shared a few common features. Both Washington and Jefferson grew up in the southern state of Virginia and like most owned land to grow and harvest crops. In growing up they came from two different

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    Submitted: November 25, 2009 By: Top
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third president of the United States (1801-1809) and author of the Declaration of Independence. He was one of the most brilliant individuals in history. His interests were boundless, and his accomplishments were great and varied. He was a philosopher, educator, naturalist, politician, scientist, architect, inventor, pioneer in scientific farming, musician, and writer, and he was the foremost spokesman for democracy of his day. As president, Jefferson strengthened the powers of the executive

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Max
  • Thomas Jefferson: Orignial Pragmatist

    Thomas Jefferson: Orignial Pragmatist

    In his book The Lost World of Thomas Jefferson, Daniel J. Boorstin attempted to “recapture the Jeffersonian world of ideas” by reconstructing the writings of the Jeffersonian from the American Philosophy Society. He attempted to show the relationship between the different Jeffersonian conceptions, starting with God and ending with society. Furthermore, Boorstin’s attempted to bring coherency to the Jeffersonian tradition in order to save it from the “vagueness which has enveloped much of liberal thought”.

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson by John S. Matuszewski American History Mr. Dodds December 2, 2004 Table of Contents Page I. Early Life and Childhood 1 II Through Collage and Into the world 2 III Revolutionary Politics 3 IV Pre-Presidential Posts and Accomplishments 4 V Presidency and post presidency 5 VI Picture 6 VII Works Cited 7 Thomas Jefferson I. Early life and childhood A simple log cabin located in now what is commonly known as Albemarle County,

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    Submitted: December 15, 2009 By: July
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    The title of the book that I read is Thomas Jefferson by Norman K. Risjord. This book was published in 1994. The biography I read was Thomas Jefferson and it was very enlightening and informative. The story began in Shadwell, Virginia where Thomas Jefferson was born in 1743 and raised until he was approximately 18. Thomas Jefferson’s parents were well off, but his father died when Thomas was 14. When Jefferson was 17 years

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson Our founding fathers were great people who were responsible for the freedom we enjoy today. Although our founding fathers were great men they were not always ethical. Thomas Jefferson, a lawyer from Virginia, was one the founding members. Jefferson was a notable political leader in the state of Virginia when he was elected to the Continental Congress. There he would write the Declaration of Independence and mentor a young James Madison. Jefferson was

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Jack
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    In the thick of party conflict in 1800, Thomas Jefferson wrote in a private letter, "I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." This powerful advocate of liberty was born in 1743 in Albermarle County, Virginia, inheriting from his father, a planter and surveyor, some 5,000 acres of land, and from his mother, a Randolph, high social standing. He studied at the College

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    Submitted: December 28, 2009 By: Jon
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell Virginia on April 13, 1743. He was the third child out of six sisters and one brother. He did have two other brothers but they both died in infancy . His father was Peter Jefferson and died when he was only fourteen. His mother was Jane Randolph Jefferson. After his father died, he became the head of the household and inherited 2,500 acres of land and at

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Stenly
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    "We are all republicans -- we are all federalists," Thomas Jefferson told the American people in his first inaugural address. A "President above Parties" who believed factionalism jeopardized the safety and security of republican government, Jefferson was here setting forth the common principles shared by all patriotic Americans. Jefferson's election -- the "Revolution of 1800" -- would, he confidently predicted, put an end to the frenzied, hysterical party struggles in the 1790s. Moderate Federalists who

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    Submitted: January 4, 2010 By: Jon
  • Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson is remembered in history not only for the offices he held, but also for his belief in the natural rights of man as expressed in the Declaration of Independence and his faith in the people’s ability to govern themselves. He left an impact on his times equaled by few others in American history. Born on April 13, 1743, Jefferson was the third child in the family and grew up with six

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    Submitted: January 7, 2010 By: Jessica

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