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Good news! There is a new book by William Hyland, "George Mason: The Founding Father Who Gave Us the Bill of Rights." Here is an article written by the author (there is a link far... images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51piQ…


"Becoming Jefferson: My Life as a Founding Father" What is it like to portray Thomas Jefferson on the streets of Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic... colonialwilliamsburg.com/learn/trend-an…


" ... there was a time when nature, not city sounds and images, predominated in this part of Manhatten. At the start of the 19th century, the land was hilly and lined with mountain laurel,... askonna.com/2019/05/05/art…


"Longtime Thomas Jefferson Actor-Intrepreter to Leave Colonial Williamsburg" Bill Barker, who has portrayed Thomas Jefferson at Colonial Williamsburg since 1993, will leave his current position to reprise... vagazette.com/news/va-vg-tho…


"Jefferson said that a nation cannot expect to be “both ignorant and free.” For the sake of our nation and our own personal... heritage.org/american-found…


Here's a little quiz. It's fun, though important! There are probably a lot of things you don’t know about America, including the answers to several questions you’d face if you were... cheatsheet.com/culture/citize…


Here are some thought provoking comments by Cynthia Burton, author of the... amazon.com/Jefferson-Vind…


A note from Colonial Williamsburg ... ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, in 1780, Richmond replaced Williamsburg as the capital of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson first presented a bill to move the capital to an unspecified,... facebook.com/tjheritage.org…


Notre Dame in Paris is burning ... What a sad day! Thomas Jefferson wrote to William Short, Apr. 2. 1785 ~ of the Te-Deum, a majestic ceremony held at Notre Dame in honor of the birth of the Duke of Normandy.... facebook.com/tjheritage.org…


Here are some favorite quotes from Thomas Jefferson from The Washington, Jefferson & Madison Institute: “The most fortunate of us, in our journey through life, frequently meet with calamities and misfortunes... facebook.com/tjheritage.org…


"1766. Shadwell. ~ Mar. 30. Purple hyacinth begins to bloom." This is Thomas Jefferson's first entry on the first page in his Garden Book. He continued to document his observations of his gardens throughout his... facebook.com/tjheritage.org…


Uriah P. Levy was an enthusiastic admirer of President Thomas Jefferson. A successful businessman and officer in the United States Navy, Levy had also experienced anti-Semitism, and prejudice that had nearly... facebook.com/tjheritage.org…


NORFOLK, Va. – The Chrysler Museum of Art has been awarded a $40,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The grant will be used to support Thomas Jefferson, Architect: Palladian Models, Democratic Principles and the Conflict of... via.wtkr.com/TwKuM


March 4, 1801 at twelve o’clock in the Senate Chamber Jefferson sat in the presiding chair of the Senate and waited for the crowd of attendees to quiet themselves. After several moments of... whitehousehistory.org/the-revolution…


“My dear friend,” Jefferson wrote, “if we do not learn to sacrifice small differences of opinion, we can never act together. Every man cannot have his way in all things.” He continued: “If his own opinion prevails at some times, he should acquiesce on... s.nj.com/y5ETkzj


This is upsetting news. Tuckahoe Plantation, a lovely historic home where the young Thomas Jefferson and his family spent some years, has been vandalized. Below is a Facebook statement from the good stewards... facebook.com/tjheritage.org…


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