Thomas Jefferson
Book 1
Connections
Quotes
Thomas Jefferson actually suggested that every constitution naturally expires after every 19 years ... So, by his own math, I'm 200 years overdue.
The God who gave us life gave us liberty. And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are a gift from God? That they are not to be violated but with His wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, and that His justice cannot sleep forever.
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Free exhibit includes rare Louisiana furnishings
documented pieces of Louisiana furniture -- is on display, along with a New Orleans-made Campeche chair on loan from Thomas Jefferson 's home in Virginia .Tools, seat treatments, hardware and wood samples are also included in the exhibit, which was inspired Read more »
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Summer Vegetable Recipes from the Monticello Gardens
ingredients, and what you would add from your own vegetable stock. Text excerpted from “A Rich Spot of Earth”: Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden at Monticello. Copyright © 2012 by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. Be the first to like this post. 2:49 PM from Yale Press Log Read more »
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Don't Let the Legend Become Fact
journal in the field of early American history, accepted the Jefferson paternity thesis following the DNA study, as did the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation and many prominent historians, such as Joseph Ellis. As Belz notes, there was a rush to judgment 11:54 AM from Phi Beta Cons Read more »
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Thomas Jefferson Building Special Closures April 3 - 11
Great Hall, exhibitions and Sales Shop in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress will be closed from Thursday, April 3 through Friday, April 11 in preparation for the opening of a new Library of Congress Experience for visitors. Ceremonies 10:50 AM from East Chicago Public Library Read more »
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Library Adds New Features for Visitors, Extends Hours
of innovative features at the Library of Congress will greet visitors, seamlessly integrating the onsite experience in the Thomas Jefferson Building with the Library’s online experience, all part of the new "Library of Congress Experience," which launched 10:50 AM from East Chicago Public Library Read more »
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Jefferson Building Closing Early, March 29
Thursday, March 29, the Great Hall, exhibitions and Sales Shop in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress will be closed to the public beginning at noon. Previously scheduled and reserved tour groups will be admitted for their tours. There 10:50 AM from East Chicago Public Library Read more »
