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Jefferson Collection (#2)

"Jefferson: A Legacy of Leadership, Knowledge, and Controversy" From the hallowed halls of the Library of Congress to the majestic Rotunda at the University of Virginia

Background imageJefferson Collection: Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)

Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
NWI4839178 Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) reading his drafts of the redaction of the declaration of Independence to Benjamin Franklin

Background imageJefferson Collection: Facsimile of the original draft of the Declaration of Independence (1776)

Facsimile of the original draft of the Declaration of Independence (1776) in oval frame with medallions of the thirteen
528400 Facsimile of the original draft of the Declaration of Independence (1776) in oval frame with medallions of the thirteen original states, and portraits of John Hancock

Background imageJefferson Collection: Cartoon protesting Jeffersons trade embargo, 1807

Cartoon protesting Jeffersons trade embargo, 1807
Cartoon protesting the Embargo Act passed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageJefferson Collection: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) President of the United States from 1801 to 1809

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) President of the United States from 1801 to 1809 - Drawing by Bouch
JLJ4607226 Portrait of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) President of the United States from 1801 to 1809 - Drawing by Bouch (19th century), black stone, chalk top Dim: 0, 25 x 0, 20m - Malmaison

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson, 1788. Creator: John Trumbull

Thomas Jefferson, 1788. Creator: John Trumbull
Thomas Jefferson, 1788

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United states of America, (1901)

Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United states of America, (1901). Jefferson (1743-1826) was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence

Background imageJefferson Collection: Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson

Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park, Hoh River Valley - Olympic Peninsula

Background imageJefferson Collection: Bigleaf maple moss covered - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park

Bigleaf maple moss covered - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park, Hoh River Valley - Olympic Peninsula

Background imageJefferson Collection: Bigleaf maple moss covered - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park

Bigleaf maple moss covered - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park, Hoh River Valley - Olympic Peninsula

Background imageJefferson Collection: Bigleaf maple moss covered - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park

Bigleaf maple moss covered - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park, Hoh River Valley - Olympic Peninsula

Background imageJefferson Collection: Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson

Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park, Hoh River, Hall of Mosses Trail - Olympic Peninsula

Background imageJefferson Collection: Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson

Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park, Hoh River, Hall of Mosses Trail - Olympic Peninsula

Background imageJefferson Collection: Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson

Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park, Hoh River, Hall of Mosses Trail - Olympic Peninsula

Background imageJefferson Collection: Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson

Temperate rainforest with moss covered maples - USA, Washington, Jefferson, Olympic National Park, Hoh River, Hall of Mosses Trail - Olympic Peninsula

Background imageJefferson Collection: Man climbing up on Hoodoo, Balanced Rocks, Jefferson County, near Lake Billy Chinook

Man climbing up on Hoodoo, Balanced Rocks, Jefferson County, near Lake Billy Chinook, Culver, central Oregon, USA MR

Background imageJefferson Collection: Intercourse or Impartial Dealings. An American cartoon of 1809 by Peter Pencil showing President

Intercourse or Impartial Dealings. An American cartoon of 1809 by Peter Pencil showing President Thomas Jefferson being
T.JEFFERSON CARTOON, 1809. Intercourse or Impartial Dealings. An American cartoon of 1809 by " Peter Pencil" showing President Thomas Jefferson being robbed by England (King George)

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington DC, USA skyline on the Potomac River at night

Washington DC, USA skyline on the Potomac River at night

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington DC, USA on the Tidal Basin with Jefferson Memorial at night

Washington DC, USA on the Tidal Basin with Jefferson Memorial at night

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington, D.C. skyline with Highways and Monuments at dusk

Washington, D.C. skyline with Highways and Monuments at dusk

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington DC, USA at the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin during spring season

Washington DC, USA at the Jefferson Memorial and Tidal Basin during spring season

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington, D.C. skyline with highways and monuments

Washington, D.C. skyline with highways and monuments

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington DC, USA skyline on the Potomac River

Washington DC, USA skyline on the Potomac River

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington DC, USA at the Tidal Basin during spring season at night

Washington DC, USA at the Tidal Basin during spring season at night

Background imageJefferson Collection: Jefferson City, Missouri, USA downtown view on the Missouri River with the State Capitol at dusk

Jefferson City, Missouri, USA downtown view on the Missouri River with the State Capitol at dusk

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington, DC on the Potomac River with Jefferson Memorial

Washington, DC on the Potomac River with Jefferson Memorial

Background imageJefferson Collection: Washington, DC at the Jefferson Memorial during spring

Washington, DC at the Jefferson Memorial during spring

Background imageJefferson Collection: Officers of The Welsh Guards near Pirbright

Officers of The Welsh Guards near Pirbright - (from left): Stevenson, Major (later Major General) William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, CVO, DSO, MC (1896-1988), Lt. Col

Background imageJefferson Collection: Ocean liners, set of four hardbound books

Ocean liners, set of four hardbound books: Leaves from an Unwritten Log-Book by Captain Walter H. Parker, Ships and People by J. C. H

Background imageJefferson Collection: Ocean Liners - four hardbound books

Ocean Liners - four hardbound books. Leaves from an Unwritten Logbook by Captain Parker, Hull Down by Sir Bertram Hayes, Viscount Pirrie of Belfast by Herbert Jefferson

Background imageJefferson Collection: United States, Virginia, Charlottesviile

United States, Virginia, Charlottesviile. The University of Virginia. It was founded in 1819 by the United States Declaration of Independence

Background imageJefferson Collection: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd president of the USA

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). 3rd president of the USA
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Third president of the United States of America (1801-1809), one of the Founding Fathers. He was the author of the Declaration of Independence. Portrait

Background imageJefferson Collection: DDE-90039259

DDE-90039259
The Crooked River runs through Smith Rock State Park at sunrise near Terrebonne, Oregon, USA. Date: 24/11/2013

Background imageJefferson Collection: DDE-90038913

DDE-90038913
Cherry blossoms and the Jefferson Memorial at dawn in Washington DC, USA. Date: 15/04/2014

Background imageJefferson Collection: DDE-90038912

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Cherry blossoms and the Jefferson Memorial at dawn in Washington DC, USA. Date: 20/11/2013

Background imageJefferson Collection: DDE-90038911

DDE-90038911
Cherry blossoms and the Jefferson Memorial at dawn in Washington DC, USA. Date: 20/11/2013

Background imageJefferson Collection: DDE-90038907

DDE-90038907
Cherry blossoms at dawn with the Jefferson Memorial beyond, Washington DC, USA. Date: 21/01/2013

Background imageJefferson Collection: DDE-90038903

DDE-90038903
Blossoming cherry trees along the Tidal Basin with the Jefferson memorial beyond, Washington DC, USA. Date: 21/01/2013

Background imageJefferson Collection: Joseph Malcolm Jefferson

Joseph Malcolm Jefferson Race Horse Trainer 10 July 1993 Date: 10 July 1993

Background imageJefferson Collection: Joseph Jefferson

Joseph Jefferson Racehorse Trainer 14 March 2000 Date: 14 March 2000

Background imageJefferson Collection: Malcolm Jefferson

Malcolm Jefferson Race Horse Trainer 01 December 1995 Date: 01 December 1995

Background imageJefferson Collection: Michael Smurfit

Michael Smurfit Chairman Jefferson Smurfit Grp 24 March 1995 Date: 24 March 1995

Background imageJefferson Collection: Michael J. Smurfit

Michael J. Smurfit
Michael J.Smurfit Chairman Jefferson Smurfit Grp 29 March 1994 Date: 29 March 1994

Background imageJefferson Collection: Costume Accessories: Worn by T. Jefferson, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena Swanson

Costume Accessories: Worn by T. Jefferson, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena Swanson
Costume Accessories: Worn by T. Jefferson, c. 1936

Background imageJefferson Collection: T. Jeffersons Vest, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena Swanson

T. Jeffersons Vest, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena Swanson
T. Jeffersons Vest, c. 1936

Background imageJefferson Collection: Overcoat, T. Jefferson s, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena Swanson

Overcoat, T. Jefferson s, c. 1936. Creator: Syrena Swanson
Overcoat, T. Jefferson s, c. 1936

Background imageJefferson Collection: The Jefferson Memorial with cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin, Washington DC

The Jefferson Memorial with cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin, Washington DC

Background imageJefferson Collection: Jefferson Park morning, Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon

Jefferson Park morning, Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon

Background imageJefferson Collection: Mt. Jefferson and Russell Lake in Alpenglow, Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon

Mt. Jefferson and Russell Lake in Alpenglow, Mt. Jefferson Wilderness, Oregon




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"Jefferson: A Legacy of Leadership, Knowledge, and Controversy" From the hallowed halls of the Library of Congress to the majestic Rotunda at the University of Virginia, Jefferson's influence resonates through history. As one of America's founding fathers, his impact on our nation is immeasurable. The Declaration of Independence stands as a testament to Jefferson's profound belief in liberty and equality for all. His vision shaped the very fabric of our democracy, inspiring generations to fight for their rights and freedoms. Monticello, with its grandeur and innovation, reflects Jefferson's brilliance as an architect and inventor. From its iconic West Front to its meticulously designed gardens, it embodies his pursuit of beauty and harmony. Yet amidst these accolades lies controversy. The Confederate Generals' depiction reminds us that even great men like Jefferson Davis were entangled in a dark chapter of American history – the Civil War. This conflict tore apart a nation he helped build. However, not all was lost during those turbulent times. Americans gaining French alliance during the Revolutionary War symbolizes how alliances can be forged even in dire circumstances. It demonstrates that hope can arise from unexpected places. Washington & Jefferson College serves as a reminder that education was dear to Jefferson's heart. He believed knowledge was vital for progress and enlightenment – values still cherished today. Through artistry such as "The Occupation of the Day" mural or political campaigns like Grover Cleveland's presidential bid in 1888, we see how Jefferson's legacy continues to shape American culture and politics long after his time. Lastly, let us not forget Thomas Jefferson himself – a complex figure who left an indelible mark on our nation’s history. His map-drawing skills showcased both his intellect and strategic thinking during times of war. Intriguingly multifaceted yet undeniably influential - this is what defines "Jefferson. " We must grapple with both his triumphs and flaws, recognizing the complexities of his legacy.