Thomas Jefferson, another Founding Father, drafter of the Declaration of Independence, one of the most pro-slavery and ...

Every year on July 4, kids and adults alike gear up to celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, pool parties, parades, and fireworks displays. But with all of the patriotic festivities, people often ...

Student tour guides emphasised Jefferson the slaveholder rather than Jefferson the founding father. Conservative faculty and ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue of Thomas Jefferson depicting him drafting the Declaration of Independence at a ...

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Thomas Jefferson listened in anguish as the other members of the Continental Congress edited his draft of the Declaration of ...

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Thomas Jefferson listened in anguish as the other members of the Continental Congress edited his draft of the Declaration of ...

As Adams tells it, he deferred to Jefferson, listing his reasons: "Reason first: You are a Virginian and a Virginian ought to appear at the head of this business. Reason second: I am obnoxious, ...

Posey served in various military roles throughout the Revolution. The Indiana Historical Society has his original enlistment ...

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They died on the same day: The Fourth of July, 1826 – 50 years to the day after the Declaration. Historians say that Adams’ final words were: “Thomas Jefferson survives,” as if consoling himself with ...