Thomas Jefferson and the American West
This event, held at Thomas Jefferson’s home, ‘Monticello’ in Charlottesville ,VA. featured John Logan Allen, Geography Professor, Univ. of Connecticut Mr.Allen talked about the role…
702 viewsThis event, held at Thomas Jefferson’s home, ‘Monticello’ in Charlottesville ,VA. featured John Logan Allen, Geography Professor, Univ. of Connecticut Mr.Allen talked about the role…
702 viewsThe C-SPAN School Bus visited the 32nd annual Independence Day celebration at the home of Thomas Jefferson in Monticello, Virginia. David McCullough gave the keynote speech at the ceremony a…
366 viewsIn the third in a series on American presidents, Thomas Jefferson’s life and career are discussed. Mr. Burstein and Mr. Jordan talked about Monticello and Jefferson’s love of nature, his ca…
9,306 viewsFoundation representatives talked with reporters about recently released findings of a DNA study concerning the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and one of his slaves, Sally Hemings. Th…
925 viewsThe speakers described Thomas Jefferson’s perspective on the freedom of the press. Thomas Jefferson started a newspaper of his own because he did not like certain other newspapers.
511 viewsIn the first of a three-part series, Monticello, the home of President Thomas Jefferson was profiled. In the first segment, Dan Jordan talked about the history of Monticello and Susan Stein …
782 viewsProfessor Herbert Sloan spoke to members of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation about how Thomas Jefferson lost most of his personal assets after he served as president. Professor Sloan…
196 viewsOn the lawn of Monticello, Andrew Burstein spoke about his new book, The Inner Jefferson: Portrait of a Grieving Optimist, which examines President Thomas Jefferson’s private correspondence.…
203 viewsCameras followed Mr. Jordan as he gave a tour of Monticello, the home of former President Thomas Jefferson, to the Clintons and the Gores. The tour happened on the first morning of the four …
1,959 viewsTwo historians discussed the presidency of Thomas Jefferson in one of a series of news conferences on previous presidential inaugurals. The historians used slides to illustrate their talk on…
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