Thomas
Jefferson was the third president and a founder of one of
the original political parties, the Democratic-Republican
Party. He wrote the Declaration of Independence and bought
the Louisiana Territory.
Thomas
Jefferson: Voice of
Independence
Jefferson was many things. He was a hero to many and a
villain to some. He was also the author of the Declaration
of Independence and many other important documents and
decisions in the history of the U.S. Find out more about the
nation's third president.
White House Biography
From the official White House site
The History of the Presidential Election
EVERY election, from George Washington to the present. Which political parties have come and gone? Who has been elected more times than anybody else? Who were the "Know-Nothings"? All these and more are answered in this expansive yet easy-to-read article.
Thomas
Jefferson and His Inventions
Jefferson was a tremendous inventor. His home, Monticello,
is evidence of this. Find out about the many patents he
held.
Thomas
Jefferson on Slavery
Find out what Jefferson thought about slaves and
slavery.
Thomas
Jefferson Quotations
One of the best ways to understand a famous person is to
read the very words that person spoke.
Jefferson's
Bill for Religious
Freedom
Religious freedom was extremely important to Thomas
Jefferson, as this proposal shows.
The
Thomas Jefferson Papers
The Library of Congress has thousands of papers written by
the great Jefferson. You can read most of them here.
Monticello
Take a virtual tour of Monticello, the famous house that
Jefferson designed, refined, and lived in for most of his
life.
The
Jefferson Bible
See how Jefferson viewed the Bible.
